78-year-old man killed in fiery crash on Business US-41 at Littleton Rd in N. Fort Myers

Writer: Derrick Shaw
Published: Updated:

A deadly crash closed Business US-41 at Littleton Road in Nort Fort Myers this morning for hours.

The crash happened around 4:30 a.m. involving two vehicles. Fire crews we able to extinguish the flames, however, the crash was fatal.

According to FHP, a 26-year-old man was heading north on Business US-41 and rear-ended a 78-year-old man in a pickup truck heading in the same direction.

The truck spun around and became engulfed in flames.

The 78-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. The other driver sustained minor injuries.

All northbound lanes remain blocked for the investigation as of 9:45 a.m.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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