Troopers from the Florida Highway Patrol responded to a three-vehicle collision this morning in Lee County that resulted in the death of a passenger.
According to the FHP report, at approximately 6:47 am a sedan driven by an 18-year-old Fort Myers man was traveling east on Gladiolus Drive, on the center lane, approaching a red traffic signal at Maida Lane.
At the same time, a sport utility vehicle driven by a 3--year-old Ft. Myers man was initially stopped on Gladiolus Drive, on the left turn lane. As the traffic signal changed to a green arrow, the SUV proceeded to turn left, howewver the sedan failed to stop for the red traffic signal and entered the intersection, colliding with the SUV.
After the crash, the SUV was redirected to the east and collided with a wastewater lift station. A properly parked vehicle at 7841 Gladiolus Drive was also damaged by crash debris.
According to the report, both drivers were transported to a hospital suffering from serious injuries.
A 17-year-old female passenger from Ft. Myers in the sedan was pronounced deceased at the crash scene..
The crash remains under investigation.
The FHP did not release the names of the drivers or passenger involved in the crash.
This is an update of a breaking news story and may be updated again if more details are known.
