{"id":60718,"date":"2025-04-18T21:51:23","date_gmt":"2025-04-19T01:51:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/?p=60718"},"modified":"2025-04-18T21:53:53","modified_gmt":"2025-04-19T01:53:53","slug":"lehigh-acres-man-dies-in-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/2025\/04\/lehigh-acres-man-dies-in-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"Lehigh Acres man dies in crash"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A 24-year-old Lehigh Acres man died in a two-vehicle crash that shut down the northbound lanes of Interstate 75 near mile marker 131 at Daniels Parkway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The crash happened at approximately 1:46 p.m. Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n

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According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 2012 Nissan Maxima driven by the Lehigh Acres man and a 2023 Hyundai Sonata driven by a 21-year-old North Fort Myers man were traveling along I-75 in the left lane at a high rate of speed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Troopers said the vehicles then changed lanes into the center travel lane; however, there was slower traffic in the center lane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Hyundai went to the outside lane to pass and the driver of the Nissan went to the left to pass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the FHP report, after they passed the slower traffic, both vehicles attempted to move into the center lane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The front left of the Hyundai hit the front right of the Nissan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FHP said both vehicles then went across the outside lane to the shoulder, and the Nissan collided with the concrete barrier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the report, both vehicles then veered to the left and crossed over the outside lane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Nissan overturned, and the Lehigh Acres man was ejected onto the road before he was hit by the Hyundai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He was pronounced dead on the scene by Lee County EMS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to FHP, the driver of the Hyundai and a passenger in the vehicle, a 23-year-old North Fort Myers man, both suffered minor injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FHP said its Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating the crash.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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