Pedestrian sent to the hospital after being hit by car in Lehigh Acres

A pedestrian was transported to the hospital after being hit by a car in Lehigh Acres shortly before midnight on Wednesday. According to the Lee County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to reports of a crash on Sunshine Boulevard North and Ida Avenue North at 11:35 p.m. Wednesday. Once at the scene, deputies discovered that a pedestrian had been hit by a car. The pedestrian was transported to the hospital, and the car remained at the scene. At the time of the crash, Sunshine Boulevard was blocked, but it has since reopened. DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV