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I-75 southbound reopens after crash in Naples

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UPDATE (8:30 AM) -- All southbound lanes of I-75 have reopened at the mile marker 105 Golden Gate Parkway overpass.

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COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. -- Drivers are being asked to avoid southbound I-75 in Naples if possible after a truck rollover closed all southbound lanes and injured one driver.

The crash happened at 2:22 AM near the overpass at Golden Gate Parkway, mile marker 105.

According to Florida Highway Patrol, 51-year-old Jonathan Simon says he was driving south when he fell asleep and his freight truck hit a concrete barrier.  The truck then overturned, blocking both southbound lanes.

Simon suffered serious injuries in the crash.

You can monitor up-to-the-minute updates on the Fox 4 Traffic Page.