Port Charlotte man dies while driving motorhome on I-75, striking Cape Coral man’s pickup
The 72-year-old man was suffering a medical emergency when he struck a legally…
Stacey Henson
| Fort Myers News-Press
A Port Charlotte driver suffering a medical emergency died Thursday in a crash on Interstate 75 in Charlotte County that involved a Cape Coral man.
Florida Highway Patrol reported that the 72-year-old Port Charlotte man was driving his motorhome north near Mile Marker 161 when he suffered a medical emergency, entering the right emergency lane.
By the way: Port Charlotte man charged in November crash that killed 22-year-old Cape Coral woman
And: Cape Coral man dies after two-motorcycle, one-vehicle crash in Lee County
He struck a legally parked vehicle, driven by a 50-year-old Cape Coral man, about 11:15 a.m. Thursday.
The Cape Coral man and a passenger in the motorhome, a 72-year-old woman, were not injured.
Troopers did not name those involved in the crash.
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