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Tony Bridley, 23, killed in hit-and-run bicycle crash with alleged driver Daniel Longoria on Nuna Avenue in Fort Myers, Florida

Modified Date: 
Mon, 10/30/2017 - 7:49pm
Accident Date: 
Monday, May 25, 2015

Fort Myers cyclist killed in hit-and-run crash

Police have arrested a suspect in a hit-and-run crash where a Fort Myers cyclist was killed on Memorial Day. About 8:30 a.m. on Memorial Day, Tony Bridley, 23, was riding along Nuna Avenue in Fort Myers when he was hit by a vehicle and killed. Daniel Longoria was arrested on drug charges at a home on Nottingham Drive where officers executed a search warrant last week. According to winknews.com, a suspect in the hit-and-run has been arrested on drug charges and is being investigated for potential involvement in the fatality. Police on the scene told WINK News, the suspect'€™s car in the hit-and-run is connected to the house.

FMPD charge man in fatal hit-and-run, cover-up

The FMPD Traffic Homicide Division determined that Longoria was behind the wheel of his white Toyota Camry when it struck Bridley in the early morning hours of May 25.

Fort Myers man charged in deadly 2015 hit-and-run crash

Longoria is facing charges for leaving the scene of a traffic crash involving death, vehicular homicide, arson, and tampering with evidence.

Florida man gets 20 years' prison for cyclist hit-and-run

The Fort Myers News-Press reports that 24-year-old Daniel Longoria was sentenced Monday for the 2015 traffic fatality.

Why every fatality from a crash is not legally a wrongful death

After someone dies in a motor-vehicle accident, grieving family members and friends are often left with many questions. What caused the accident? Could it have been avoided? What do they do now that their loved one is gone?

Sometimes a fatal collision happens through no one's fault. Crashes caused by weather and road conditions, or by wildlife in the roadway, are examples. But when a fatal crash is caused by negligence, then family members should pursue a wrongful death claim, to uphold the victim's rights and begin the financial recovery process. Learn more about wrongful death claims here.

Type: Bicycle Accident
Topics: 
Hit and Run
People Involved: 
Tony Bridley
Daniel Longoria
Roadway: 
Nuna Avenue
City: 
Fort Myers, FL
County: 
Lee County, FL
Area: 
Ft. Myers-Naples, FL

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