LABELLE, Fla. A 19-year-old man was killed in a crash Saturday morning on County Road 78, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
The crash happened at around 4:49 a.m. on County Road 78 at Caloosa Terrace, the FHP said.
Gabriel De Santiago, of LaBelle, was driving a 2004 Chevrolet traveling westbound on County Road 78, drove onto the north shoulder of the roadway, lost control of the vehicle, struck a tree and landed in a ditch, the FHP said.
De Santiago was taken to Lee Memorial Hospital in critical condition, but later succumbed to his injuries, the FHP said.
It is unclear if alcohol was a factor in the crash, the FHP said.
