Crash closes State Road 72 near Arcadia

ARCADIA, Fla. A crash blocked State Road 72 in both directions at County Road 769, a DeSoto County official said.

The wreck took place shortly before noon Tuesday. It’s unclear if anyone was hurt.

No further information was immediately available.

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