Overturned dump truck causes traffic headache on Ortiz Ave. into the Forum

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A dump truck overturned on Ortiz Avenue in Fort Myers. CREDIT: WINK News
A dump truck overturned on Ortiz Avenue in Fort Myers. CREDIT: WINK News

Traffic was disrupted in Fort Myers due to an overturned dump truck at Ortiz Avenue and Colonial Boulevard on Thursday.

It happened at around 2 p.m., and the dump truck spilled debris mostly on Ortiz, where there is already extensive ongoing construction due to the expansion of the avenue.

Around 3:45 p.m., crews began clearing the debris and putting it into another dump truck using a crane.

Law enforcement was also on the scene.

The northbound lanes of Ortiz Avenue have reopened at Colonial Avenue sometime in the nighttime hours but before 8 p.m.

It remains unknown if there were any injuries or if other vehicles were involved.

What caused the dump truck to overturn is currently unknown.

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