Tag Archives: Fort Myers
SUV plows into Fort Myers food pantry, sending volunteers to hospital
FORT MYERS, FL – Some volunteers at a church food pantry had to go to the hospital after they were struck by an SUV who plowed into the building Wednesday. Fort Myers Police told Wink News that the SUV driver had crashed into the McGregor Baptist Food Pantry, which is located on Fowler Street. … Read More »
Man, 44, loses life in golf cart, propane truck wreck in Fort Myers
FORT MYERS, FL – A 44-year-old man operating a golf cart went off the road, had overcorrected and then struck a propane truck, leading to his death Saturday. Florida Highway Patrol told NBC-2 that the events unfolded when the truck driver (who was way in front of the golf cart) traveling on northbound Winkler… Read More »
5 hurt as ATV collides with car in Lehigh Acres
LEHIGH ACRES, FL – Five juveniles sustained unspecified wounds when a Toyota Camry and an ATV collided at Karen Avenue and 20th Street Sunday. WINK News said the events unfolded around 7 p.m. when the ATV operator was going west on 20th Street, and the Camry driver was going south on Karen Avenue, causing… Read More »
LCSO investigates collision in Suncoast Estates
NORTH FORT MYERS, FL – The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the circumstances behind a crash reported at Marlberry Way and Bayshore Road in Suncoast Estates. Deputies arrived at the scene before 5 p.m. They did not describe the events that led to this collision, including whether anyone was injured or hospitalized. Our… Read More »
Car hits bicycle in Fort Myers, sending cyclist to hospital
FORT MYERS, FL – A bicyclist was hospitalized for serious wounds following a collision involving a vehicle in the Love Joy Park area Sunday. This crash happened in the area of Linhart Avenue and Evans Avenue, NBC-2 reported. Fort Myers Police confirmed the driver remained at the scene but did not say if they… Read More »
Two-boat accident in Cape Coral sends woman to hospital
CAPE CORAL, FL – A person operating a 24-foot center console boat had gone into the path of a vessel and struck it, sending a woman to the hospital Friday. This two-boat collision occurred adjacent to the Midpoint Bridge on the Caloosahatchee River, NBC 2 reported. The Florida Fish Wildlife Conservation Commission, which will… Read More »
Red light runner wreck in Fort Myers critically injures motorcyclist
FORT MYERS, FL – A driver had allegedly run a red light and collided with a motorcycle, leaving the male motorcyclist in critical condition. This collision happened around 10 a.m. last Thursday on Six Miles Cyprus Parkway near Dani Drive. Ryan Vieria, the motorcyclist, told the NBC-2 news team that the car had gone… Read More »
1 arrested, 1 hospitalized after Fort Myers pursuit-crash with trees
FORT MYERS, FL – A driver was arrested, and their car passenger was hospitalized following a pursuit that ended when the driver crashed into a tree line Saturday. Florida Highway Patrol told Wink News that the events unfolded when FHP tried to stop the driver, who was identified as Frank Edward Tatum of Lehigh… Read More »
Motorcyclist killed as truck, motorcycle collide in Lehigh Acres
LEHIGH ACRES, FL – A motorcyclist succumbed to fatal wounds immediately after a truck hit their bike on State Road 82 East Thursday, Wink News reported. This crash happened before 6:30 p.m. near Grant Boulevard. Florida Highway Patrol and Lee County Sheriff’s Office were both called to the scene. Troopers and deputies were last… Read More »
Male cyclist injured in hit-and-run on Cape Coral Bridge
FORT MYERS, FL – A man riding a bicycle sustained several scratches to his face after he was struck by a driver who fled the scene on the Cape Coral Bridge Saturday. The impact caused the fender from the suspect’s vehicle, a possible black Lexus R-x 350, to come completely off and the bike… Read More »
