Man accused of leaving scene of crash found swimming in canal, Punta Gorda police say

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. —

A Cape Coral man accused of driving away from a crash in Punta Gorda that was found swimming in a canal prior to his arrest, according to the Punta Gorda Police Department.

According to an arrest report, officers with the Punta Gorda Police Department responded to a store on the 1100 block of US-41 in reference to a crash with injuries. Officers were told that two vehicles were involved, and that a white Dodge Ram truck had fled the scene…

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