Monday, October 19, 2026
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SW Florida

Crash blocks the left lane of southbound I-75 near Estero Monday morning before clearing

In short

The Florida Highway Patrol listed a crash with a left-lane roadblock on southbound Interstate 75 near mile marker 123 in Estero on Monday morning, October 19. The call was received at 8:47 a.m. Eastern. By about 9:09 a.m., FHP listed the roadway as clear.

Long exposure of traffic light trails on a highway at night, not a photograph of this event. Stock photo
Stock photo. Not the actual scene. Photo: Julius Weidenauer / Pexels

Florida Highway Patrol listed a crash blocking the left lane of southbound Interstate 75 near Estero on Monday morning.

The call was received at 8:47 a.m. Eastern on Monday, October 19. FHP first placed it near mile marker 120 in Bonita Springs and then updated the location to mile marker 123 in Estero. FHP listed a unit as arrived at 8:59 a.m., and the entry warned drivers to approach with caution while the left lane was held for emergency vehicles.

By about 9:09 a.m., FHP listed the roadway as clear. The agency did not report a full southbound closure, injuries or the number of vehicles involved.

The FHP live traffic board carries current incident listings for drivers.