1 killed in crash on US 41 in North Fort Myers

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Adam Wright / WINK

NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. An 81-year-old man was killed Monday in a crash that temporarily blocked U.S. 41 in both directions, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

Jack K. Slosser, of Fort Myers, was pronounced dead after he was taken to Lee Memorial Hospital from the scene of the crash on U.S. 41 and Diplomat Parkway, the FHP said.

Slosser failed to yield for a stop sign, the FHP said. He drove a 2008 Kia Sedona from Diplomat into the path of a semi-trailer truck driven that was southbound on U.S. 41, the FHP said.

The wreck took place at 11:25 a.m., the Lee County sheriff’s office said. Southbound lanes on U.S. 41 reopened shortly before 1 p.m., and northbound lanes were back open by 4 p.m.

Diplomat Parkway is a few blocks north of Pine Island Road.

No charges were filed.

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