Joel Diaz Lemas, 20, and Daniel Ramirez Ortiz, 21, dead in crash between car and semi on Interstate 75 in Bonita Springs, Florida
2 killed in serious I-75 crash in Bonita Springs, southbound lane closed
Troopers are responding to a crash involving a car and a semi truck on I-75 that killed two people.
It happened in Bonita Springs on the southbound shoulder of the interstate at the 116 mile marker.
The outside southbound lane is blocked at this time.
This is a developing situation. We will have updates on WFLA.com when more facts are provided.
Two killed in I-75 crash, victims identified
Florida Highway Patrol reports the two were driving in the emergency lane to pass other traffic when they approached a box truck broken down in the emergency lane.
FHP reports the Tiburon the two men were in rammed into the back of the broken down vehicle.
2 killed in crash while using emergency lane to pass
Florida Highway Patrol says a box truck had been parked on the outside shoulder of I-75, and 20-year-old Joel Diaz Lemus crashed into it.
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