According to police, that SUV sped through the parking lot and struck Young, who was ejected from his van and taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Fort Myers City leaders have expressed frustration with the United States Postal Service for neglecting the downtown post office, and now they’re taking action.
Prater’s son, Christopher Prater Jr., contacted the police after he overheard his father on the phone saying he hit someone and left, according to the arrest affidavit. Prater Jr. also identified the person in the surveillance footage as his father.
Prater’s son, Christopher Prater Jr., contacted the police after he overheard his father on the phone saying he hit someone and left, according to the arrest affidavit. Prater Jr. also identified the person in the surveillance footage as his father.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration citation alleges the postal service failed to protect workers on June 20, the day Gates died, from “the recognized hazard of high outdoor heat including high temperature, high humidity and direct sun exposure.”