LEE COUNTY, Fla. — A man in Southwest Florida is facing street racing driving charges after crashing his car.
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Lee County investigators said Mateo Juan was behind the wheel doing burnouts in a parking lot on Sunday.
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When deputies arrived, they said he tried to speed away, hitting someone in the parking lot.
Then Juan lost control, went up on a raised barrier, and flipped his car, sparking a fire, deputies said.
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In addition to the charges, the sheriff’s office said it plans to impound his car.
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