FORT MYERS, Fla. (WINK) — A 55-year-old Punta Gorda man died after a six-vehicle crash at Six Mile Cypress Parkway and Daniels Parkway on Friday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The crash happened around 3:51 p.m. when a 66-year-old Fort Myers Beach man driving a 2014 Chrysler Town and Country south on Six Mile Cypress Parkway possibly suffered a medical emergency, FHP said. Five vehicles were stopped in traffic at a red light at the intersection of Daniels Parkway.
The front of the Chrysler collided with the rear of a 2023 Kia Forte, which caused a chain reaction crash.
The 55-year-old driver of the Kia Forte was transported to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead. A 48-year-old woman and a 10-year-old boy, both passengers in the Kia, were also transported to the hospital with non-incapacitating injuries.
The 66-year-old driver of the Chrysler was transported to the hospital with non-incapacitating injuries. The driver of a 2024 GMC Sierra, whose identification is pending, was also transported with minor injuries.
No one in the other three vehicles involved in the crash was injured.
The crash remains under investigation.