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FHP: Fort Myers resident dies in Friday afternoon crash in Charlotte County

By Diana Biederman, Fort Myers News-Press,

2024-08-03

A crash between an SUV and pickup truck in Charlotte County at SR 31 and Bermont Road killed a 59-year-old Fort Myers woman, the Florida Highway Patrol reported.

The crash happened about 4:40 p.m. on Friday afternoon, Aug. 2.

According to FHP, the woman was traveling west in an SUV on Bermont Road toward the SR 31 intersection.

The pickup truck towing a trailer was going north on SR 31 approaching the same intersection.

The SUV failed to stop at a red light at the intersection, colliding with the pickup truck's right side. The SUV went into a water-filled ditch and struck a concrete light pole.

She was pronounced dead at the scene.

The pickup driver, a 24-year-old man from Wadsworth, Ill., had minor injuries.

Neither driver's name was released.

The crash remains under investigation.

This article originally appeared on Naples Daily News: FHP: Fort Myers resident dies in Friday afternoon crash in Charlotte County

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Jason Coleman

08-03

Ffs... How many more lives does that stretch need to claim before the county addresses the problem?

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