Woman arrested after crashing through gate, driving onto runway at RSW

Reporter: Marcello Cuadra Writer: Matthew Seaver
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Alejandra Campuzano (Credit: Lee County Sheriff’s Office)

A woman is under arrest after Lee County Port Authority Police said she drove her car through a gate and onto the grounds of Southwest Florida International Airport.

According to police, Alejandra Campuzano, 42, drove her car through a secured gate, Gate 76, on Saturday afternoon. They say before the gate was a sign that said, “This area is a designated operational area of an airport and anyone who trespasses on this property commits a felony.”

Police say after Campuzano crashed through the gate, she drove across an active runway, endangering the lives of hundreds of people on incoming aircraft. After crossing the runway, Campuzano drove toward Gate 63B near Spirit Airlines airplanes.

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