\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTwo Lee County men were killed and another was injured after a crash with a semi tractor-trailer happened in Hardee County Wednesday morning.According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 2025 Kia was heading north on County Road 663 and approaching a stop sign at the intersection of State Road 64.A 1999 tractor-trailer, driven by a 71-year-old Wauchula man, was heading east on SR-64 when troopers say the Kia violated the right of way of the tractor-trailer, hitting the trailer portion of the vehicle at 11:40 am.FHP said the driver of the Kia, a 35-year-old man from Fort Myers, and a passenger, a 22-year-old Cape Coral man, died at the scene of the crash. The other passenger, a 25-year-old Fort Myers man, suffered serious injuries and was taken to the hospital.The crash is still under investigation.DOWNLOAD\u202fthe free\u202fGulf Coast News app\u202ffor your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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Two Lee County men were killed and another was injured after a crash with a semi tractor-trailer happened in Hardee County Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 2025 Kia was heading north on County Road 663 and approaching a stop sign at the intersection of State Road 64.<\/p>\n
A 1999 tractor-trailer, driven by a 71-year-old Wauchula man, was heading east on SR-64 when troopers say the Kia violated the right of way of the tractor-trailer, hitting the trailer portion of the vehicle at 11:40 am.<\/p>\n
FHP said the driver of the Kia, a 35-year-old man from Fort Myers, and a passenger, a 22-year-old Cape Coral man, died at the scene of the crash. The other passenger, a 25-year-old Fort Myers man, suffered serious injuries and was taken to the hospital.<\/p>\n
The crash is still under investigation.<\/p>\n
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