
FORT MYERS, Fla. A crash shut down the westbound lanes of Palm Beach Boulevard Wednesday morning, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said.
The wreck happened at about 7:42 a.m. on Palm Beach Boulevard west of Interstate of 75, deputies said.
The events leading up to the crash are unclear.
No further information is immediately available.
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