UPDATE (12/9/22 3:07 p.m.) - The Midpoint Bridge, eastbound, has reopened according to a notification from Florida 511.
Cleared: Crash in Lee County on SR-884/ Colonial Blvd East, at Midpoint Memorial Bridge. All lanes closed. Last updated at 12:51 PM.
— FL511 Southwest (@fl511_southwest) December 9, 2022
Original reporting continues below.
Florida Highway Patrol confirmed a fatal traffic crash on the Midpoint Bridge around 11 a.m. Friday.
Eastbound lanes of the bridge will be closed for an extended amount of time.
Lee County Sheriff's Office along with Lee County EMS and Cape Coral Police and Fire Departments are on scene responding to the crash.
Troopers are responding to a fatal traffic crash on the eastbound direction of the Mid Point Bridge in Fort Myers! Traffic is heavily congested, please use an alternate route if possible! pic.twitter.com/SsmdQFtPb7
— FHP SWFL (@FHPSWFL) December 9, 2022
