Fort Myers man arrested, accused of driving the wrong way on I-75

Writer: Joey Pellegrino
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Ashraf Mohammed, 42. Credit: Lee County Sheriff’s Office

A South Fort Myers man has been arrested after troopers said he drove the wrong way on Interstate 75.

Florida Highway Patrol troopers said 42-year-old Ashraf Mohammed was found asleep behind the wheel with drugs in his car, early Tuesday morning.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Mohammed was arrested after troopers responded to a report of a wrong-way driver traveling north on the southbound lanes of I-75 near Alico Road. They found a Lexus ES stopped on the shoulder, facing the wrong way, at mile marker 132.

Troopers said Mohammed was passed out behind the wheel. He was placed under arrest and faces charges of DUI, reckless driving, possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) and possession of drug paraphernalia.

He has since been booked into the Lee County Jail.

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