Car slams into utility pole in Naples, causing nearly $40k in damage

Written by Cape Coral Mortgage Syndicated User on June 8, 2021. Posted in Cape Coral Mortgage, Mortgage Cape Coral.

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. — A car slammed into a utility pole on Progress Avenue near Industrial Boulevard in Naples. Rescue crews with the Greater Naples Fire Rescue responded to the crash. Progress Avenue will be closed for at least two hours at Airport Road and Industrial Boulevard as Florida Power and Light crews work to restore power, deputies with the Collier County Sheriff’s Office said. Avoid the area as crews work to clear the scene. FPL crews estimate that the crash caused around $30,000 – $40,000 in damage to infrastructure. The post Car slams into utility pole in Naples,...

At least one injured in overnight McGregor Boulevard crash

Written by Cape Coral Mortgage Syndicated User on June 4, 2021. Posted in Cape Coral Mortgage, Mortgage Cape Coral.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — At least one person was hurt in a crash that temporarily shut down a portion of McGregor Boulevard overnight. Officers with the Fort Myers Police Department responded to the scene near Sandra Drive. A single vehicle slammed into a palm tree, officers said. The driver was taken to Lee Memorial Hospital. Their condition is not known. The crash shut down McGregor Boulevard at Sandra Drive for about two hours as officers investigated the crash. Investigators were seen taking photos of the damaged car. McGregor has since been reopened. The post At least one injured in overnight...

Two seriously injured in Naples crash on Pine Ridge Road

Written by Cape Coral Mortgage Syndicated User on June 4, 2021. Posted in Cape Coral Mortgage, Mortgage Cape Coral.

NAPLES, Fla. – Two people were seriously injured in a crash on Pine Ridge Road near I-75 in Naples Thursday evening. Florida Highway Patrol troopers said four cars were involved in the crash. The westbound inside lane is blocked, according to troopers on scene. Witnesses said two people were flown to the hospital after the crash. FHP said the crash is still under investigation. The post Two seriously injured in Naples crash on Pine Ridge Road appeared first on NBC2 News. NBC2 Cape Coral

Car thief speeding down McGregor Blvd flips stolen vehicle in overnight crash

Written by Cape Coral Mortgage Syndicated User on June 2, 2021. Posted in Cape Coral Mortgage, Mortgage Cape Coral.

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — The driver in a stolen Infiniti Q4 left the scene of a crash he caused early Wednesday morning, officils said. Officers with the Fort Myers Police Department said that the driver was speeding eastbound from McGregor Boulevard to Colonial Boulevard and hit a curb, took out some trees, and landed in the westbound lanes of Colonial Boulevard. A witness at the scene said they saw the driver get out of the car and flee the scene on foot. It’s possible that a second person was involved in the crash and was hurt as a result, police said. The car involved...

SUV slams into school bus, 4 students injured

Written by Cape Coral Mortgage Syndicated User on June 1, 2021. Posted in Cape Coral Mortgage, Mortgage Cape Coral.

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. – Four students were injured after an SUV slammed into a school bus on Lee Boulevard in Lehigh Acres on Tuesday afternoon. The crash happened at the intersection of Lee Boulevard and Edwinstone Boulevard. The school bus was pulling out of a nearby community. The driver of the SUV did not have time to stop and slammed into the school bus, rolling over in the process, troopers said. There were 10 kids on the bus as well as the driver. Troopers said one or two kids were taken to the hospital with what appeared to be minor injuries. Witnesses said the kids seemed to be...

Driver slams into fire hydrant, causing flooding & delays on Fort Myers Beach

Written by Cape Coral Mortgage Syndicated User on June 1, 2021. Posted in Cape Coral Mortgage, Mortgage Cape Coral.

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — A car that slammed into a fire hydrant caused a major water leak on Fort Myers Beach on Memorial Day, officials said. The flooding stopped both directions of traffic near the Big Carlos Pass on Estero Boulevard for over half an hour. Some people were seen getting out of their cars while waiting on the bridge. Officials with the Town of Fort Myers Beach said that water pressure in the town was reduced from 8350 Estero Blvd to Island Ends, including Estrelita. A white SUV with front end damage was seen in the area where the flooding was coming from. Credit: Susan...

7 children, 4 adults rushed to the hospital after major Fort Myers crash

Written by Cape Coral Mortgage Syndicated User on May 29, 2021. Posted in Cape Coral Mortgage, Mortgage Cape Coral.

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Seven children and four adults were injured in a crash on US 41 near Island Park Road in Fort Myers. The South Trail Fire Department confirmed everyone injured in the crash is being taken to local hospitals. Four of the children do have serious injuries, two have non-life-threatening injuries, and one has minor injuries. All adults injured have non-life threatening injures, according to firefighters on scene. US 41 is closed off with only one southbound lane open. Drivers are being asked to avoid the area. This is a developing story. The post 7 children, 4 adults...

Man having medical episode hits & kills woman in Cape parking lot

Written by Cape Coral Mortgage Syndicated User on May 28, 2021. Posted in Cape Coral Mortgage, Mortgage Cape Coral.

CAPE CORAL, Fla. – A pedestrian died after being hit by a car in the parking lot of a Cape Coral grocery store on Friday. Cape Coral Police Department crash investigators said the 73-year-old driver of the car suffered a cardiac episode during the crash in the ALDI parking lot, 1481 SW Pine Island Road. The driver was parked in the south end of the parking lot while the 85-year-old pedestrian was walking in that same area. The driver started to back out of the parking space when he suffered the cardiac-related medical episode, according to Cape Coral police. The driver accelerated at...

Crash damages gas line, forces some evacuations in Punta Gorda

Written by Cape Coral Mortgage Syndicated User on May 27, 2021. Posted in Cape Coral Mortgage, Mortgage Cape Coral.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — About 22 Punta Gorda homes had to be evacuated after a car crash on US 41 damaged a gas line Wednesday night, officials said. Two cars collided on US 41 near Acline Road around 8:30 p.m. A car involved in the crash swerved off the road and ran over a pressurized natural gas main. The damaged line started spewing out natural gas and was making a noise that sounded similar to a jet engine, rescue crews with Charlotte County Fire & EMS said. Because the damaged gas line had a risk of exploding, 22 homes had to be evacuated, rescue crews...

Student driver critically injures father during driving lesson

Written by Cape Coral Mortgage Syndicated User on May 25, 2021. Posted in Cape Coral Mortgage, Mortgage Cape Coral.

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. — A 65-year-old Naples man is in critical condition after an accident while teaching his son how to drive, officials said. The man was teaching his 34-year-old son from Colombia how to drive, specifically how to park, troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol said. While being guided into a parking space by his father, who was outside of the vehicle, the son stepped on the gas. The SUV launched over the parking curbs and hit the man, troopers said. The Naples man was rushed to Lee Memorial Hospital in critical condition. The 34-year-old man faces a felony charge of...

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