FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Hit and Run Fatal Crash on I-75 in Sarasota County Leaves Two Dead and Two Injured.
The at-fault driver of the hit and run vehicle, identified as Donald Leif Johnsen, age 59, of Naples, fled the scene after the collision. The hit and run vehicle was later located on Laurel Road, and Johnsen was placed under arrest for leaving the scene of a crash involving a death (two counts) and DUI Manslaughter (two counts).
The crash remains under investigation, and authorities are urging anyone with information about the incident to come forward and provide assistance in the investigation.
The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is working in collaboration with the Florida Highway Patrol and other agencies to investigate the incident. Additional details will be released as they become available.