Saturday, January 10, 2026

Arrest Made In Hit And Run - Bicyclist Dies After Crash

Collier County – State Road 29 (West Main Street) - FATAL - Leaving the Scene ARREST

DATE: 1/9/26
TIME: 10:55 PM
LOCATION: State Road 29 (West Main Street) / Hancock Street – Immokalee, Collier County

CASE #: FHP26ON0013554

Vehicle 1: 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe

Driver 1: Male / Age 23 / of Immokalee – Not Injured - Arrested

Pedestrian 1: Adult Male – Pending Positive Identification – FATAL

SYNOPSIS:

Vehicle 1 was traveling west on State Road 29, approaching Hancock Street.

Pedestrian 1 (riding bicycle) was traveling south, attempting to cross the westbound travel lanes of State Road 29.

The front of Vehicle 1 collided with Pedestrian 1 / bicycle.

Pedestrian 1 sustained critical injuries, was transported to an area hospital and later pronounced deceased on 1/10/26.

Post collision, Vehicle 1 (2009 Black Chevrolet Tahoe) became disabled in the proximity of the crash scene.

Driver 1 fled on foot.

Driver 1, identified as Silvestre Jeconias Mejia Velasquez, DOB 3/18/2002 of Immokalee, was later located / placed under arrest for Leaving the Scene with Death, and booked into the Collier County Jail.

The crash remains under investigation.

Hit-and-Run Awareness - Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles

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