Man tells troopers he fell asleep before fatal Alligator Alley crash at mile marker 72

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Darian Camacho. Credit: Collier County Sheriff’s Office

A 37-year-old man has been arrested after his involvement in a deadly crash that killed one person and injured another.

The Florida Highway Patrol responded to the crash, which shut down northbound lanes on Alligator Alley in Collier County for hours.

The crash was reported to FHP at around 11:15 a.m. Tuesday near mile marker 72 and was not cleared until about three hours later.

FHP said that the first pedestrian was working for a private company and was actively laying sod on the northbound inside shoulder of Interstate 75.

The driver, identified as Darian Camacho from Miami, stated that he fell asleep and drifted onto the northbound inside shoulder.

The vehicle collided with multiple cable barrier support beams as it partially slid under the cable barrier. The vehicle then collided with a construction sign, which became lodged in the front of the vehicle.

The front portion of the vehicle then collided with the pedestrian.

After the collision, the pedestrian was projected forward and came to final rest in the northbound inside lane and was pronounced dead.

The driver was placed under arrest for driving without a license, causing death, and attaching a license plate not assigned to a vehicle. The driver was booked into the Collier County Jail.

The second pedestrian was struck by debris from the crash and sustained minor injuries.

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