Port Charlotte man accused of DUI, causing 4-vehicle crash

NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. —

A Port Charlotte man was arrested after being accused of DUI and causing a four-vehicle crash on I-75 Sunday night.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Lucas Guedes Aleixo, 22, was involved in a four-vehicle crash on I-75 at mile marker 143, near Bayshore Road. Troopers responded to the scene at around 8:13 p.m.

FHP said Aleixo, who was driving the at-fault vehicle, attempted to leave the scene after the crash. FHP also determined that Aleixo was impaired.

Aleixo was arrested and faces charges of DUI with serious injury to another, refusal to submit to DUI testing, hit-and-run and more.

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