Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on State Road 31 near Fox Hill Road in North Fort Myers, Florida.
What Happened: A dump truck allegedly drove off the side of the road and rolled.
Participants:
- Driver of dump truck
- Driver of car
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Driver of dump truck, 64, injured
Details:
On or about Monday, April 19th, 2021, around 11:40 in the morning, an accident between a dump truck and a car sent a 64-year-old man to the hospital. Troopers from the FHP said the accident happened along State Road 31 near the intersection with Fox Hill Road in North Fort Myers, Florida.
Authorities said one as-of-yet unidentified 64-year-old man was injured when the dump truck he was driving allegedly veered off the side of the road and rolled before it burst into flames. Two tires came loose from the truck in the accident and struck a nearby car. Paramedics transported the driver of the dump truck to a nearby hospital with unknown injuries.
According to Google Maps, State Road 31 runs north and south along the eastern edge of North Fort Myers, in Lee County.
Florida Highway Patrol and Lee County Sheriff’s Department are investigating.