Colonial Blvd and I-75 re-opened
Published: Apr 18, 2010 4:05 PM EDT
Updated: Apr 18, 2010 4:05 PM EDT


 

 

FORT MYERS, Fla - Traffic flowing again on the eastbound lanes of Colonial Boulevard underneath the I-75 overpass following a crash Saturday afternoon.

It happened just off the on-ramp onto the northbound lanes of I-75. FHP says the driver of an SUV cut off the driver of a tractor trailer which lost control and swerved off the road. The rig crashing through a barrier before ending up in a ditch just feet from busy Colonial Boulevard.

The driver of the rig walked away unharmed.

Traffic in the eastbound lanes of Colonial re-directed and the on-ramp was shutdown for several hours.

The driver of the SUV and her daughter suffered minor injuries and were rushed to the hospital.

Charges are pending against that driver.


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