19-year-old accused of causing I-75 crash because reckless driving

Writer: Joey Pellegrino
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A 19-year-old man is in custody after troopers said his reckless driving at over 120 mph caused a crash on Interstate 75 in Bonita Springs.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Golden Gate resident Alan Daniel Bustillo-Nunez was arrested on Saturday after troopers responded to a crash on northbound I-75, north of Bonita Beach Road, around 4:50 p.m.

Troopers said Bustillo-Nunez was recklessly driving a BMW at speeds estimated to be more than 120 mph. Troopers determined him at fault in the crash, which caused damaged two other vehicles but left no one injured.

Bustillo-Nunez was placed under arrest and booked into the Lee County Jail. He faces charges of reckless driving (three counts) and racing on the highway.

Additionally, the 2019 BMW was impounded. The crash remains under investigation.

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