Driver killed in Naples crash with semi-truck Thursday

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The site of a fatal crash at the intersection of US-41 and Old Trail Road. Credit: Maxar Technologies

A driver was killed in a Naples crash with a semi-truck early Thursday.

According to the Naples Police Department, at around 1:54 a.m. a Mercedes driving south on US-41 collided with the rear of a semi-truck and trailer that was making a U-turn from the northbound lanes at the intersection of Old Trail Drive and US-41.

The driver of the Mercedes was declared dead on the scene and an investigation is being conducted.

US-41 southbound traffic is being diverted onto Old Trail Drive and the southbound roadway has been closed. Tow trucks are working to remove the vehicles and the debris.

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