Thursday, May 23, 2024

Truck Driver Dies At Birchwood and SR80 Port LaBelle Crash

LABELLE, FL -- Passenger Vehicle / Dump Truck crash occurred on 5/23/24 at 7:05 a.m. on State Road 80, Hendry County. Post collision, the dump truck overturned, the dump truck driver was ejected and pronounced deceased on scene. The crash remains under investigation.

From the FHP crash report

Vehicle 1 (SUV) driven by an 18-year old male from LaBelle was traveling north on Birchwood Parkway, at the intersection with State Road 80. He was wearing a seat belt and suffered minor injuries

Vehicle 2 (dump truck) driven by 58 year old male from Lehigh Acres, was traveling west on State Road 80, on the outside westbound lane. He was not wearing a seat belt.

Vehicle 1 failed to yield for approaching traffic from the stop sign, and traveled into the direct path of Vehicle 2.

The front right portion of Vehicle 2 collided with the right side of Vehicle 1.

Post collision, Vehicle 2 continued traveling west, rotated and overturned onto the north grass shoulder. Driver 2 was ejected and pronounced deceased on scene.

Birchwood Parkway and the intersection of SR80 and Birchwood is one of Hendry county's most dangerous roadways as motorists travel along Birchwood not paying attention to the curves and stop signs.

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