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18 year-old killed in head-on collision

Accident closes both lanes of Corkscrew Road
Head-on collision crash
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LEE COUNTY, Fla. — An 18 year-old man is dead after he and another driver were involved in a head-on collision.

Florida Highway Patrol troopers says the man was driving a red pickup in the westbound lane of Corkscrew Road Wednesday. The driver then entered the eastbound lane traveling in the wrong direction. The 18 year-old crashed into the front of a sedan.

The 18 year old died on the scene and troopers say a medical airplane landed to assist.

The driver in the sedan did not suffer from any injuries.