Crash blocks Winkler Avenue near Brittany community

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FORT MYERS, Fla. — A six-vehicle crash that seriously injured at least one person is blocking eastbound lanes of Winkler Avenue near Alderman’s Walk Boulevard in front of the Brittany community, the Fort Myers Police Department said.

The wreck took place shortly before 9:30 a.m., according to the Lee County Public Safety department. Drivers are advised to use Colonial Boulevard, which runs parallel to Winkler, as an alternate route.

A Sunshine Recycling Services truck, a Nissan Rogue, a Ford Explorer, a Mercedes sedan, a Dodge sedan and a Volvo station wagon were all involved.
A driver of one of the vehicles told WINK News that she was driving eastbound on Winkler when a large truck rear-ended her after she stopped for a school bus, starting a chain of collisions.

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