Illinois man killed in Thanksgiving crash on U.S. 41 in Naples after running into back of semi-truck

Jake Allen
Naples Daily News

An Illinois man was killed in a crash with a semi-truck in Naples early on Thanksgiving, according to the Naples Police Department.  

The crash occurred around 2 a.m. at Old Trail Drive and U.S. 41, according to Naples PD.  

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Zachary Plantz, 27, the driver of a Mercedes vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, according to Naples PD.  

It was determined the Mercedes was traveling south on U.S. 41 when it collided with the rear of a semi-truck that was making a U-turn from the north bound lanes onto the southbound lanes in the intersection, according to Naples PD.  

An investigation into the crash remains active, according to Naples PD.