High school coach charged with DUI, leaving accident scene involving a death after hit-and-run

A 28-year-old Fort Myers man was charged with DUI and hit-and-run involving a death after an early Saturday morning incident.

According to Fort Myers police:

Cameron Holmes struck Helen Heastie near the intersection of Colonial and Ortiz boulevards around 2:20 a.m. and then left the scene.

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Heastie, 53, was transported to Lee Memorial Hospital where she died. Meanwhile, when Fort Myers police were taking witness statements Holmes, driven by his wife, returned to the scene. He told officers that he "believed he came into contact with something" and his wife thought it was best if he returned to the area.

Law enforcement officers noticed Holmes' speech was slow and slurred, he had bloodshot eyes and swayed slightly as well as having a strong odor of alcohol. Holmes was given a field sobriety test, but he refused a breath test.

Holmes, an assistant basketball coach at Southwest Florida Christian Academy, has been placed on administrative leave by the school. Holmes is free on $100,000 bond, and he is scheduled to appear in court Dec. 26.