Tag Archives: Naples
Airboats collide in Ochopee., sending 16 to hospital
OCHOPEE, FL – Two airboats crashed south of U.S. 41 East, which injured several boat occupants and sent 16 people in total to local hospitals Friday. This collision took place around 3 p.m. between mile markers 74 and 75, WINK News said. Collier County Sheriff’s Office, fire crews, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife… Read More »
Left-turn attempt near Naples Airport leads to deadly 3 auto-wreck
EAST NAPLES, FL – An attempt at pursuing an unprotected left turn south of Naples Airport resulted in a three-automobile crash that claimed a passenger’s life Tuesday. Florida Highway Patrol confirmed with NBC-2 that it was the driver of a red sedan that tried to make the turn, which then led to an on-coming… Read More »
Auto wreck in Golden Gate sends 2 to hospital
GOLDEN GATE, FL – First responders rushed two people to a hospital following a crash on Golden Gate Parkway reported before 12:15 p.m. Tuesday. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office told NBC-2 that they were unable to provide commentary with respect to the exact cause of this wreck or disclose the current conditions of the… Read More »
2 hurt when box truck driver rear-ends car in North Naples
NORTH NAPLES, FL – A box truck driver rear-ended a white car operated by a student driver, pushing the car into the front of another truck and injuring the student and their driving instructor. This collision happened at the intersection of Bluebill Avenue and Vanderbilt Drive before 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, NBC-2 reports. Details from… Read More »
FHP investigates injury wreck with trucks in Collier Co.
COLLIER COUNTY, FL – Florida Highway Patrol is working to pinpoint the details behind a crash with serious wounds that was between a garbage truck and a box truck Tuesday. This collision happened before 8:15 a.m. on SR 29. NBC-2 said that once the vehicles collided, the box truck crashed into a ditch and… Read More »
Driver fatally strikes pedestrian at Naples intersection
NAPLES, FL – A pedestrian was trying to cross U.S. 41 and Vanderbilt Beach Road when they were hit by a vehicle, leading them to suffer fatal injuries Tuesday. This crash happened around 8 p.m., and the walker died at the scene, WINK News reports. Florida Highway Patrol launched an investigation and has not… Read More »
Truck hits pole in Naples, claiming one life, injuring 3 people
NAPLES, FL – Three people, including the driver, were injured, and a fourth passenger died when the motorist lost control of the truck and collided with a light pole on Monday. NBC-2 said around 6:15 a.m., the driver, a 30-year-old man, a Naples local, lost control of the truck on the northbound Golden Gate… Read More »
School bus runs stop sign, causes crash that hurts teen in Collier Co.
COLLIER COUNTY, FL – An 11th grade girl sustained non-life-threatening wounds when she was struck by a school bus who ran a stop sign Thursday. At the time of the reporting, the school bus had displays of blinking lights and deployed stop signs, according to NBC-2. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office did not specify… Read More »
FHP summoned to auto accident near Miles City
NEAR MILES CITY, FL – Florida Highway Patrol was dispatched to a collision reported on I-75 North at mile marker 73 reported east of Miles City Thursday. FHP was first made aware of this crash at 5:16 p.m. and arrived at the scene around 6:01 p.m. Troopers have not revealed the exact cause of… Read More »
Alleged speeding driver dies after car crashes into Naples canal
NAPLES, FL – A 69-year-old man, who was said to have been speeding while driving, had crashed into a canal, resulting in his death Saturday, Wink News reports. This solo collision happened around 8 p.m. in the Rural Estates community. Florida Highway Patrol, who were among the first responders, said the man was traveling… Read More »
