Cape Coral man dies after losing control of truck

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 45-year-old man from Cape Coral was killed after losing control of his pickup truck and colliding with a light pole.

FHP said he was in the left lane traveling south on County Road 765 (Burnt Store Road) in Charlotte County when he lost control of his pickup truck.

His pickup truck traveled off the roadway right, rotated, collided with a light pole, overturned and collided with a tree, said troopers.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The crash remains under investigation.

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