{"id":374832,"date":"2026-08-18T17:48:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T17:48:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/374832\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T17:48:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T17:48:24","slug":"75-year-old-man-dies-after-dump-truck-and-car-collide-on-state-road-82-in-collier-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/374832\/","title":{"rendered":"75-year-old man dies after dump truck and car collide on State Road 82 in Collier County"},"content":{"rendered":"

75-year-old man dies after dump truck and car collide on State Road 82 in Collier County<\/p>\n

\"TylerCOLLIER COUNTY, Fla. \u2014<\/p>\n

One person has died after a dump truck and a sedan collided along State Road 82 near Corkscrew Road in Collier County Monday evening.<\/p>\n

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, State Road 82 was closed in both directions at Corkscrew Road (County Road 850) as troopers responded to the crash.<\/p>\n

FHP said a 75-year-old Lehigh Acres man was driving a Nissan when he attempted to make a left turn from Corkscrew Road onto westbound State Road 82 as the dump truck was heading east on the road. According to the FHP report, the 75-year-old man turned in front of the approaching dump truck, and the two vehicles collided.<\/p>\n

The 75-year-old man was transported to an area hospital and was later pronounced dead. The driver of the dump truck, a 60-year-old Lehigh Acres man, was not injured in the crash, according to FHP.<\/p>\n

FHP said the crash is under investigation. <\/p>\n

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