UPDATE 2/23 6:00 a.m.: Percy Perez Jr, the man troopers say crashed into and killed a 78-year-old man Tuesday morning, has been arrested and charged with fleeing and eluding officers. This charge is connected to an incident that happened Feb. 2. He remains in the Lee County Jail. Bond has not been set. Charges connected to Tuesday's crash remain pending.
Our original reporting continues below.
Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash that caused major backups along US-41 Tuesday morning.
The crash happened around 4:30 a.m. at the intersection of Tamiami Trl. and Littleton Rd.
Troopers say a 26-year-old man was driving north on Business US-41 when the car rear-ended a pickup truck.
According to the FHP report, the truck rotated and became engulfed in flames in the left turn lane.
The 78-year-old driver of the truck died at the scene of the crash.
The other driver was hurt but is expected to be okay.
The crash is under investigation.
