Brian Carathanasis, 45, of Lehigh Acres was killed this morning in a Collier County accident after officials aid he went through a stop sign. The Florida Highway Patrol said Carathanasis was a 2003 Toyota Highland north on Corkscrew Rd. at around 1:30 a.m., at the intersection of SR82.

Officials said he didn’t stop and drove through the stop sign and his vehicle left the road and ended up on the north shoulder of SR82, polic3 said.

His vehicle hit a sign post and the vehicle continued on and struck two trees before it overturned on its side. Investigators were trying to determine today if the crash was caused by alcohol or drugs. Investigators say there was heavy fog in the area at the time.

Carathanasis’ Highlander struck a sign post, then struck two trees before overturning on its left side, according to a Highway Patrol report.