During the early hours of Thursday morning, a box truck accident on southbound Interstate 75 near Colonial Boulevard resulted in the death of one individual.
This took place at mile marker 136 just before five o’clock in the morning. The death was independently verified by the Florida Highway Patrol.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the outside lane of southbound Interstate 75 experienced a closure for a number of hours, while two other lanes remained open.
After the box truck was towed, a tow truck was observed at the scene of the accident.
Both the Florida Highway Patrol and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office were present at the scene.
Reference: One person dead after being hit by a box truck on I-75 southbound near Colonial Blvd