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FL Man Austin Manke ID’d As Victim In Sunday Fatal Cape Coral Bridge Hit-And-Run

CAPE CORAL, FL. (THECOUNT) — Austin Paul Manke, of Cape Coral, Florida, has been identified as the victim in a Sunday fatal hit-and-run vehicle-versus-scooter crash on Cape Coral Bridge early Sunday.

Manke, 21, was killed in a hit-and-run crash while operating a scooter on the Cape Coral Bridge, just after midnight on Sunday.

According to reports, Manke was operating a motorized scooter on the Cape Coral Bridge when a driver struck him from the rear.

The driver then fled the scene, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

Troopers are looking for a possibly black in color vehicle with left front damage and a missing left side mirror, reports NBC2.

Anyone with possible information on the deadly incident should contact the Florida Highway Patrol at 239-938-1800 or Crime Stoppers.

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Geo quick facts: Cape Coral is a city in southwest Florida, known for its many canals. Home to manatees, Sirenia Vista Park has kayak routes to Matlacha Pass Aquatic Preserve, where birds wade amid mangroves. Cape Coral Historical Society & Museum traces the planning of the city. Yacht Club Community Park has a beach and pier on the Caloosahatchee River. To the north, Four Mile Cove Ecological Preserve attracts herons and ibis – wikipedia.

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