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

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on June 1, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

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:...

Student driver critically injures father during driving lesson

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 25, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

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...

Citizens help remove people from flipped car on SR 82 in Fort Myers

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 15, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

FORT MYERS, Fla. – One person was taken to the hospital after a rollover crash on SR 82 and Buckingham Road in Fort Myers on Saturday. The Fort Myers Police Department said traffic was down to one lane on SR-82 north. Officers said no one was seriously injured, but one was taken to the hospital. At least three cars were involved in the crash. Citizens stopped to help lift the car that flipped on SR 82 to help everyone get out of the car, according to Fort Myers police. Fort Myers Fire Department and Lee County EMS also responded to the scene. The post Citizens help remove people...

Car crashes & flips next to Fort Myers home

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 14, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Deputies with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a car that crashed into the front of a home on New York Avenue in Fort Myers late Thursday night. Multiple LCSO cruisers were seen at the location where a white sedan flipped and hit a home and at least one other vehicle. NBC2 crews saw a damaged LCSO K9 cruiser at the scene. It’s not known if the damage was caused in the crash. Tow truck drivers arrived to the scene just before 2 a.m. to remove the flipped sedan. Additional information about the crash is not known. Count on NBC2 to bring...

One injured in Lehigh Acres crash

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 11, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla.– The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) is investigating a crash at Abrams and Lee Boulevard. One person was injured in the crash. According to officials, the incident could be a possible hit and run. Use caution in the area. No further information was immediately available at this time. Count on NBC2 to bring you the latest info once it is released. The post One injured in Lehigh Acres crash appeared first on NBC2 News. NBC2 Fort Myers

Mailbox obliterated in Lehigh Acres hit-and-run crash

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 9, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. – A Lehigh Acres man, who lives on 59th Street West near Susan Ave North, said he had his mailbox smashed by a white van. Welter Almeida said it was around 6 p.m Friday night, when he heard a loud bang come from outside his house. “At first I was thinking, it has to be an ATV because their are a lot of ATV’s around here and sometimes they drive pretty fast and sometimes they can be irresponsible,” said Almeida. However, it was no ATV. Instead, a mysterious white van was to blame for smashing into the mailbox and then taking off. “They were going so fast! I’m...

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