Glades County Traffic
Updating Breaking News: Moore Haven man dies in two-vehicle crash in Glades County
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From the Florida Highway Patrol
Troopers from the Florida Highway Patrol responded to a two-vehicle collision in Glades County yesterday that resulted in the death of a driver.
According to the FHP report, at approximately 3 pm on Tuesday, a pickup truck driven by a 37-year-old Moore Haven man was traveling north on Ortona Road, approaching the stop sign intersection of State Road 78 in Moore Haven. At the same time, a dump truck, driven by a 31-year-old Lehigh Acres man, was traveling east on State Road 78, approaching Ortona Road.
As the vehicles approached, the pickup driver failed to stop for the stop sign and entered the direct path of the dump truck, and they collided.
The pickup driver was transported to Hendry Regional Hospital and later pronounced deceased. The dump truck driver did not report any injuries to the FHP.
The FHP did not release the names of either driver.
The crash remains under investigation.
This is an update to a breaking news story and may be updated again if more details are known.
According to the FHP, the collision occurred at the intersection of Ortona Road and State Road 78 in Moore Haven.
Keywords
Moore Haven,
Glades County,
Florida Highway Patrol,
Fatal Collision,
State Road 78,
Ortona Road
