COLLIER COUNTY, FL : 1 dead in Collier County multi-vehicle crash on Friday, 21st October 2022

One person was killed in a multi-vehicle crash after a driver fell asleep at the wheel Friday afternoon.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), the crash occurred at the intersection of U.S. 41 and Old U.S. 41.

At around 3:38 p.m. a pickup truck was headed north on U.S. 41 towards the Old U.S. 41 intersection. The truck driver fell asleep behind the wheel and veered into the left lane where four vehicles were stopped.

The truck crashed into the rear of a sedan, sending it over the median and onto southbound lanes of U.S. 41, FHP said.

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