CORRECTION: FHP has advised two crashes had occurred, one at the 96 mm with no injury single vehicle and one at the 99.5 mm 3 vehicles with injury.
UPDATE 7:21 a.m. -
I-75 is closed from 80MM to the 101MM due to heavy smoke.
Find an alternate route.
U.S. 41 East is closed from SR 29 to Collier Blvd due to heavy smoke. The San Marco Rd exit off Marco Island is also closed.
Please Retweet@ABC7SWFL @ndn @NBC2 @ImmFire_PIO @winknews @Fox4Now— North Collier Fire (@NCFRPio) March 26, 2018
Interstate-75 - also known as Alligator Alley - was closed from at least mile marker 101 to mile marker 80 due to poor visibility.
Heavy smoke from brush fires is causing zero visibility along U.S. 41 E for about a half mile from San Marco Rd to Tomato Rd. pic.twitter.com/bOyJsxyAxX
— CollierCountySheriff (@CollierSheriff) March 26, 2018
At least 20 accidents occurred on this stretch of road, the Collier County Sheriff's Office said. Four injuries have been reported at this time.
U.S. 41 East is closed from State Road 29 to Collier Blvd due to heavy smoke. The San Marco Rd exit off Marco Island is also closed. pic.twitter.com/wdwbEIH9wx
— CollierCountySheriff (@CollierSheriff) March 26, 2018
Traffic is being diverted to U.S. 41 before the toll booth. US-41 is also closed at Tamiami Crossings, or FL-29.
Traffic is being diverted east of Collier Boulevard on US-41.
The San Marco Road exit off Marco Island is closed due to heavy smoke. Residents should use the Judge S.S. Jolley Bridge to exit the island. pic.twitter.com/OrSDMxXPp7
— CollierCountySheriff (@CollierSheriff) March 26, 2018
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