Portion of Plantation Road reopens after cement truck crash

SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. The intersection of Plantation Road and Colonial Boulevard reopened following a Tuesday morning crash involving a cement truck, the Fort Myers Police Department said.

The northbound lanes of Plantation Road were shut down, but reopened shortly after 9:20 a.m., police said. Colonial Boulevard had one eastbound lane open.

The circumstances leading up to the two-vehicle wreck were unclear. The crash is under investigation, according to police.

No further information was immediately available.

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