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A crash Monday afternoon shut down a portion of the northbound lanes of Interstate 75, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash, involving a dump truck and a food truck, happened around 1:14 p.m. under the Estero Parkway overpass at mile marker 125, according to the FHP. There is roadblock due to emergency vehicles and traffic is being diverted to the 123 exit. The drivers of both trucks were taken to Lee Memorial Hospital as trauma alerts, according to Susan Lindennuth, of Estero Fire Rescue. The severity of their injuries are unclear. “They were sent as trauma alerts just because of the nature of the accident and the size of the vehicles were dealing with,” Lindennuth said. Both trucks were heading northbound on Interstate 75 when the dump truck’s left tire blew out, which caused the driver to lose control and collide with the food truck, according to State troopers. Both vehicles went through the guard rail and hit the bridge’s pillars. Trust WINK News for more details as information becomes available.