Crime & Safety
Alligator Alley Crash Kills Clewiston Man: Police
A 57-year-old man died after overturning his vehicle in a canal near mile marker 37 along I-75 on Monday, state troopers said.
BROWARD COUNTY, FL – A Clewiston man died in a single-vehicle crash while driving through Alligator Alley on Monday morning, Florida Highway Patrol said in a news release.
The 57-year-old veered off the road into a canal around 8:27 a.m. on Monday. He was while traveling south on I-75 near mile marker 37 when the crash happened, the news release said.
He lost control of his pick-up truck and drove off the highway into a canal, where his truck overturned. The truck’s interior filled with water while he was seat belted in the driver’s seat. Troopers don’t know why he lost control of his truck.
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He was brought to Broward General Hospital, where he later died from his injuries. The crash is still under investigation.
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