Florida Authorities Say At Least 5 Cars Hit & Killed Bear On I-75

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NAPLES (CBSMiami/AP) — Black bear hit and killed by at least five cars on I-75, Florida authorities said.

Florida Highway Patrol spokesman Kenny Watson tells the Naples Daily News the crash happened Thursday near Naples.

An incident report says the bear wandered onto the highway just before 6 a.m. Thursday and was hit by a pickup truck. As the truck pulled over, a car hit the bear.

A tractor-trailer trying to avoid the vehicles then struck them before overturning and hitting other vehicles. Two more vehicles then struck the bear.

One man suffered minor injuries and was treated at a hospital.

Officials say the bear was between 6 feet (1.8 meters) and 8 feet (2.4 meters) and weighed about 500 pounds (225 kilograms).