A deadly hit-and-run shook Englewood Monday night, April 27, 2026, after a van struck and killed a cyclist on San Casa Drive. The crash happened around 8:45 p.m., close to 10th Street. Florida Highway Patrol said Christopher Lee Flinn, 55, was behind the wheel of a 2006 Ford E250 van heading south when he hit the 33-year-old man, who was riding his bike across the road. Authorities are still looking into exactly how the collision happened.
The impact proved fatal, as the cyclist died at the scene. What’s worse, after the crash, the van sped off, dragging the bike underneath as it left.
Not long after, investigators tracked the van to a home on Michigan Avenue. They seized the vehicle for forensic testing. Flinn eventually called 911 himself. He told dispatchers he’d found the bicycle wedged under his van at home. When sheriff’s deputies arrived, they saw the bike, just as he’d said. Flinn claimed he didn’t remember hitting anyone, but he admitted he didn’t stop to check or speak with anyone after the crash.
Authorities arrested Flinn for leaving the scene of a crash involving death. He’s now in the Charlotte County Jail, while the investigation continues.
