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BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. - A firefighter who was directing traffic on I-75 was hospitalized after being hit by an SUV early on Sunday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
What we know:
The victim, a 51-year-old man, was helping direct traffic in the southbound lanes after an unrelated crash at mile marker 116 when the driver of an SUV veered onto the shoulder to avoid upcoming traffic.
The front of the SUV, driven by a 58-year-old woman from Naples, struck the firefighter, and he sustained critical injuries before being taken to a nearby hospital.
FHP is investigating the crash.
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What we don't know:
Names of the driver and the firefighter have not been released.
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The Source: Information for this story was provided by the Florida Highway Patrol.