FORT PIERCE, FL — October 11, 2026 Andy Ramon Martinez-Pantoja, 44, died following a collision involving a gas-powered scooter and a cargo van near Okeechobee Road and South 25th Street in Fort Pierce, Florida, according to reports about the incident.
The crash occurred at approximately 9 p.m. Sunday. Police said a white cargo van was traveling east on Okeechobee Road behind Martinez-Pantoja’s scooter when the vehicles collided. The impact reportedly threw the scooter rider from his vehicle, leaving him with fatal injuries.
According to authorities, the van driver subsequently attempted to leave the scene. The driver reportedly made a U-turn, crossed the median while traveling in the wrong direction, and struck the Kings & Queens Unisex Salon building. The driver then fled on foot.
A Toyota pickup truck was also involved in the incident, but no injuries were reported among its occupants.
Fort Pierce police and assisting law enforcement personnel searched for the driver. Investigators were working to establish the circumstances surrounding the collision and identify the person responsible.
