Ft. Myers-Naples, FL - Accident News and Resources including car, bicycle, motorcycle and truck accidents and much more.


Ft. Myers and Naples- The winter home of Thomas Edison and one of the wealthiest cities in the country

One of the main draws for tourists in Ft. Myers is the winter estates of both Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, not to mention the attractive weather, with the average low and high in January being about 54F and 75F respectively. The smaller neighboring city of Naples happens to have the sixth highest per capita income in America, and the second highest proportion of millionaires per capita in the US.

Major roadways of the area:

  • I-75, which follows the west coast of Florida through Ft. Myers and turns east at Naples where it heads towards the Fort Lauderdale and Miami area.
  • U.S. Route 41, which runs mostly parallel to I-75 from Ft. Myers to Naples, but turns into State Road 90 at Naples.
  • Tamiami Trail/ State Road 90, picks up where Route 41 leaves off and heads southeast where it becomes Route 41 again.

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When someone is injured in an accident in Fort Myers or Naples, it is important to gather information about what happens next.

Being injured in a serious accident is always a shocking and scary experience, and dealing with the aftermath is exhausting and stressful. Accident victims are forced to deal with hospitalization, medical treatments, missed work, and lost income, often while trying to manage pain and disability from their injuries. And then the insurance adjusters start circling. Find out more about accidents and what issues an injured person needs to be aware of by going to this link.

What to do after a serious injury accident in Fort Myers or Naples

When someone has been injured or killed in a motor-vehicle collision, the accident victim and their family members are left with medical bills, lost income, and other costs. It is important to get legal assistance to help the accident victim recover, or when the accident is fatal, to help the family members get fully compensated for their losses. Learn more about how a personal injury attorney will help injured victims and families.

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Most recent accident reports

A 25 year old woman was killed by a hit and run driver in a shopping center parking lot Sunday. Crystal Olvera, 25 of Immokalee, Fl. was walking north in the parking lot of Winn Dixie on Lake Trafford Road.
Date: 
Sunday, November 9, 2014
A bicyclist was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Lehigh Acres Friday night on Sunshine Boulevard at 11:10 p.m.  The bicyclist was riding on Sunshine Boulevard without the proper lighting for night-time riding.
Date: 
Friday, November 7, 2014
One driver is dead and another is seriously injured after a head-crash in North Fort Myers Friday at the intersection of Old 41 and Willis Road at around 1:40 p.m. A 1999 Cadillac driven by Kimberly Maroney, 59, was going north on Old 41.
Date: 
Friday, November 7, 2014
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Head-on
Two people were killed early Friday morning after a head-on collision involving a wrong-way driver along I-75 at Alligator Alley near mile marker 85. Kristen Zocchi, 26, from Estero, died, after her vehicle traveled the wrong-way on Alligator Alley.
Date: 
Friday, November 7, 2014
Roadway: 
I-75
City: 
Naples, FL
The accident occured near the intersection of Roan Street and N.E. Sugar Babe Road at around 11:50 p.m. According to police, 21-year-old Matthew Messer, Jr. was driving east on Road Drive when the vehicle ran off the roadway. Messer, Jr.
Date: 
Friday, October 24, 2014
 A 30 year old male driver from Port Charlotte, injured in a car accident on US 41 in the inside left turn lane for Bayshore Road in Charlotte County FL.
Date: 
Sunday, October 19, 2014
Roadway: 
US 41
A single-car wreck closed the southbound lanes of Treeline Avenue. The accident happened near Daniels Parkway and Treeline Avenue at around 10:48 p.m. Only one person was in the car at the time of the crash.  This driver was not wearing a seatbelt.
Date: 
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Roadway: 
Treeline Avenue
According to Florida Highway Patrol, a Mercedes Marquis was going west on SR-82 just past Gator Slough Lane.  At the same time, a box truck was going east on SR-82 approaching Gator Slough Lane.
Date: 
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Roadway: 
SR-82
Augustus was the driver of the car, and sustained critical injuries in the accident before being taken to Lee Memorial Hospital. Ramirez-Santiago, the bus driver, and 12 of the passengers were taken to Hendry Regional Hospital.
Date: 
Monday, September 22, 2014
Roadway: 
CR 846
Type: Bus Accident
Topics: 
Mass Transit
Hatch was taken to Lee Memorial Hospital, and has since been reported to be in stable condition. Hatch was also charged with careless driving for the accident.
Date: 
Friday, September 19, 2014
Roadway: 
County Road 721
The plane became unresponsive and kept flying out over the Atlantic Ocean. Two fighter jets were dispatched to escort the plane but had to leave as it entered Cuban airspace.
Date: 
Friday, September 5, 2014
City: 
Naples, FL
Karen was found ejected from the car, unfortunately not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. She has been taken to Lee Memorial Hospital.
Date: 
Saturday, August 30, 2014
Roadway: 
SR-82
Type: Car Accident
While Robert H. Frost was killed in the rear-end collision, the students on the bus and driver were either unscathed or sustained only minor injuries.
Date: 
Thursday, August 28, 2014

 Lee County deputy was found at fault in an accident that killed Austin Dukette, 15.  Deputy Douglas E. Hood was cited for careless driving following a two-month investigation.