Tag Archives: Fort Myers
Crash near Fort Myers intersection sends 2 to hospital
FORT MYERS, FL – First responders took two people to the hospital after a collision at the Lee Boulevard and Olympia Pointe Boulevard intersection Friday. This crash occurred near Buckingham Community Park. NBC 2 said that one of the occupants — a woman — suffered serious wounds and was issued a trauma alert. Recovering… Read More »
Female passenger, 71, killed in South Fort Myers left-turn crash
SOUTH FORT MYERS, FL – A driver of a sedan turned left in front of a truck and then collided with it, leading the sedan passenger, a 71-year-old woman, to pass away Thursday. This two-vehicle collision took place before 4 p.m. on southbound Metro Parkway, according to NBC-2. First responders rushed the 71-year-old woman… Read More »
Driver escapes injury after colliding with power pole in Fort Myers
FORT MYERS, FL – A driver was able to walk away unscathed after they crashed their silver car into a utility pole north of the City of Palms Park Wednesday. This single-vehicle collision occurred in the area of Dr. MLK Jr. Boulevard and Fowler Street, according to WINK NEWS. The Florida Power and Light… Read More »
No one injured when trash truck overturns in Fort Myers
FORT MYERS, FL – A driver was able to escape injuries after their garbage truck overturned southwest of Dunbar High School Wednesday. This collision happened in the area of Veronica S Shoemaker Boulevard and Hanson Street, according to NBC-2. At this time, the northbound lanes of Veronica are blocked, and first responders shut down… Read More »
FHP arrests 2 people following North Fort Myers pursuit-crash
NORTH FORT MYERS, FL – Florida Highway Patrol arrested a driver and a passenger who tried to flee from police and then crashed into a wooded area Monday. Troopers told NBC-2 that they tried to conduct a traffic stop when they spotted a sedan driving dangerously. The driver did not stop and, thus, started… Read More »
Female driver, 90, rams into 2 Port Charlotte homes
PORT CHARLOTTE, FL – A 90-year-old woman mistook the accelerator of her white SUV for the brake, which ultimately caused her to crash into two homes, an eyewitness told local police Monday. This single-vehicle collision happened in the 18299 block of Courtland Avenue, according to NBC-2. The female driver “scraped” the first home before… Read More »
SUV rams into Lehigh Acres home, sending 1 to hospital
LEHIGH ACRES, FL – A person was taken to a hospital after the driver of a white SUV rammed into a Lehigh Acres home garage Thursday, NBC-2 said. This single-vehicle wreck took place along Richmond Avenue North and East 5th Street. First responders did not specify if it was one of the home occupants… Read More »
Teen, 17, hurt when truck driver rams into parked car, San Carlos home
SAN CARLOS PARK, FL – A driver of a truck crashed into a parked car with three young ladies inside and then into a home, injuring one of the occupants, a 17-year-old girl, in the process. This incident took place on Coral Drive on Tuesday, according to NBC-2. First responders took the teenage girl… Read More »
Man causes Fort Myers fiery pickup truck crash; punches truck owner
FORT MYERS, FL – A Dodge pickup truck caught on fire after it was crashed by a man who also punched the truck’s owner, leading the owner to suffer a face injury Sunday. This incident, which was initially reported as a hit-and-run but then a single-vehicle accident, happened before 10:45 p.m. at the McGregor… Read More »
Car hits tree, rams into Port Charlotte home
PORT CHARLOTTE, FL – A red car flipped over on a curb, struck a tree, and then overturned before ramming into a home on Harborview Road Sunday, NBC-2 said. This incident took place in the morning, and the impact sent the vehicle into the home’s utility room, according to the homeowners, identified as Stephanie… Read More »
