Multiple crashes in Lee County caused slowdowns, backed up I-75 for 10 miles

LEE COUNTY, Fla. (WINK) — An early morning crash on I-75 slowed traffic in the southbound lanes in Fort Myers.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened Monday morning just after 6 a.m. near Colonial Boulevard.

The crash caused delays for about 10 miles near mile marker 134.

Separately, a crash near the Caloosahatchee Bridge slowed down traffic near downtown Fort Myers on U.S. 41.

Drivers should also expect delays near Babcock Ranch Road/State Road 31 due to the recent 10-day closure of the Wilson Pigott Bridge.