Fort Myers driver slams into FHP patrol car in Lee County

LEE COUNTY, Fla. – A 23-year-old Fort Myers man crashed into a Florida Highway Patrol SUV that was stopped at a red light Wednesday afternoon, according to FHP.

Troopers said the Fort Myers man was driving a sedan around 3 p.m. when he tried to make a right turn at the intersection of US 41 and Palm Pointe.

The driver, reportedly, took the turn too fast and slammed into the left front of a marked FHP SUV with a K9 on board before crashing into a concrete barrier.

The 44-year-old FHP trooper driving the SUV was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries. The FHP K9 was not injured, troopers said.

The 23-year-old was also uninjured in the crash, according to the crash report.

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