Complete Lee County, FL accident reports and news.
Accidents in Lee County are a major cause of property damage, injury, and death each year
In Lee County, statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that traffic crashes remain a primary public safety issue. Car, truck, bicycle, pedestrian, and motorcycle accidents are all a common occurrence, despite improvements in vehicle safety features, road design, bicycle and pedestrian corridors, and traffic signs.
When an accident happens in Lee County, it is important to do the following immediately:
- Remain at the crash scene;
- Check on the condition of all people involved in the crash;
- Call the police;
- Exchange information with other drivers;
- Get contact information from witnesses;
- Inform your insurance company;
- Get appropriate medical treatment, and track the details;
- Take photos of vehicle damage and injuries;
- Consider hiring a personal injury attorney.
An injury attorney handles all the details so that you don't have to.
After a Lee County accident, there are many issues that need to be handled immediately. Dealing with doctors, repair shops, car rental companies, police, and insurance companies is overwhelming, especially when someone is seriously injured. At this point, many injured people choose to hire a personal injury attorney whose job it is to handle the details and paperwork so that you can focus on recovery.
Personal injury lawyers offer a no-cost claim evaluation to help you.
Since there is no cost to speak with a lawyer, it is a good idea to learn more about your potential claim. Accident Data Center can help you by connecting you with our network of experienced injury lawyers who can provide you with information about your rights and options. Learn more here about the value of a no-cost legal claim evaluation.
Accident Reports by city
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Ft. Myers-Naples, FL
Ft. Myers-Naples, FL
Ft. Myers-Naples, FL
Two pickup trucks collided at an intersection in Lehigh Acres. One of the pickups rolled over in the crash, trapping two elderly occupants inside until firefighters freed them. The other pickup slammed into a power pole, snapping the pole. All three of the people were taken to local hospitals.
Ft. Myers-Naples, FL
Cindy Lou Gutierrez was driving on Burnt Store Road just be fore 3 a.m. when her car traveled off the road and rolled over several times. Gutierrez, who was not wearing a seat belt, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Ft. Myers-Naples, FL
At around 7:30 a.m., one vehicle ran a stop sign and collided into a second vehicle. Both drivers sustained serious injuries. The driver of one of the vehicles, 20-year-old Brendan Younk, sustained life-threatening injuries and was hospitalized in critical condition.
Ft. Myers-Naples, FL
Andres Resendiz-Moreno sustained fatal injuries when his vehicle left the road at Greenwood Avenue and Prospect Avenue and struck a tree head-on. He was taken to Lee Memorial Hospital where he died.
Ft. Myers-Naples, FL
Gregory Piehl, 59, injured and mother Donna Piehl, 85, dies after plane crash in Fort Myers, Florida
A small engine piper-plane driven by Gregory Piehl went down in a Fort Myers parking lot, about a half mile short of the Page Field runway. Gregroy and his mother Donna, a passenger at the plane, both suffered serious injuries and were hospitalized.
Ft. Myers-Naples, FL
Ft. Myers-Naples, FL
Roberto Lopez Jr. 10, of Tampa, died from injuries sustained on Sunday afternoon in Lee County, Florida. During the accident, a 2004 Chevy Trailblazer lost control and overturned on I-75 near the Alico Road exit near mile marker 127.