Fort Myers, FL : 52-year-old woman died after being struck by a pickup truck on San Carlos Boulevard in south Fort Myers on Friday night, February 27, 2015

A 52-year-old Fort Myers woman is dead after getting hit by a pickup truck on San Carlos Boulevard Friday night.

The crash happened on San Carlos Boulevard near Seagull Drive around 10:17 p.m.

According to Florida Highway Patrol, a pickup truck was going north on San Carlos Boulevard when for an unknown reason a woman walked into the path of the truck.

The truck driver, identified as 60-year-old Daniel Dom Mezzanotte of Fort Myers, failed to see the woman. The front left side of truck struck the woman. She was taken to Health Park Hospital and pronounced dead.

According to arrest records, Mezzanotte was charged with DUI and held on $1000 bond. He remains in jail while the investigation continues. The identity of the victim has not been released pending notification of next-of-kin.

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Fort Myers woman killed in San Carlos Blvd. crash