Pedestrian hit & killed by car on US 41 in Lee County

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on August 24, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

LEE COUNTY, Fla. – A pedestrian was hit and killed by a car on US 41 and Jamaica Bay Boulevard in Fort Myers Monday evening. Florida Highway Patrol troopers responded to the scene to investigate the crash. The inside and middle lanes were blocked southbound on US 41. Troopers said the crash remains under investigation. No other information was immediately available. This is a developing story. The post Pedestrian hit & killed by car on US 41 in Lee County appeared first on NBC2 News. NBC2 (WBBH-TV)

Teen tased by FHP trooper won’t be charged

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on July 9, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — The teenager tased by a Florida Highway Patrol trooper will not be charged. The State Attorney’s Office confirmed they will not file charges against Jack Rodeman, 16, after he was arrested in June after being tased by the trooper. According to the teen’s mother Kris, her son was walking to his girlfriend’s house in the Timberlake community near Three Oaks Parkway in Fort Myers, when a trooper started following him. The trooper said in his initial incident report that Rodeman appeared to be a burglar. Video shows the trooper...

Fort Myers driver slams into FHP patrol car in Lee County

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on July 8, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

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. Courtesy: Florida Highway Patrol 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....

Troopers respond to I-75 road rage shooting in North Port

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on July 3, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. – Florida Highway Patrol troopers responded to a shooting on I-75 near Sumter Boulevard in North Port Friday afternoon. FHP said the shooting happened during a road rage incident at around 3 p.m. Troopers confirmed the drivers of a Dodge Ram truck and a Ford F-150 truck were involved in the incident with another car. The driver of the Dodge truck fired five shots toward the victim’s car, hitting the right side of it all five times, according to FHP. No one was injured, and the drivers of both trucks drove off after the shooting. Troopers confirmed an investigation...

Hendry County deputy & driver injured in SR 29 crash

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on July 2, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

HENDRY COUNTY, Fla. – A Hendry County deputy and another driver were injured in a crash on SR 29 and Park Avenue on Thursday. The 59-year-old LaBelle man driving an SUV was taken to the hospital with serious injuries, Florida Highway Patrol confirmed. The Hendry County deputy was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. The SUV involved stopped at a stop sign on Park Avenue at the intersection of SR 29. Troopers said the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office patrol car was driving north on SR 29, approaching the intersection. The SUV made a left turn into the southbound lanes of SR...

Officials say speeding in Florida is at an all-time high

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on July 1, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

FORT MYERS, Fla.– The need for speed is putting lives at risk. According to Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, drivers speeding 50 or more miles per hour over the speed limit is at an all-time high. In May 2021, troopers ticketed 138 drivers. Previously, in May 2020, that number was 196. Twenty-nine of the 138 in May 2021 come from Southwest Florida. FHP Lt. Greg Bueno said most of them come from places like Alligator Alley and I-75. “I don’t think you need to drive 120 miles an hour on the highway in Florida. You’re not going to get there any faster,”...

Driver dies from injuries after San Carlos Park crash

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on June 30, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

SAN CARLOS PARK, Fla. – The 72-year-old man injured after crashing his Tesla into a light pole in San Carlos Park has died. Florida Highway Patrol said the man was in critical condition after the crash but died Wednesday. The crash happened on June 16 near the intersection of US 41 and Elwood Road, troopers said. The man was driving north on US 41 around 8 a.m. at a high speed when he ran off the roadway and crashed into a light pole and ditch. The Tesla then rolled over several times before crashing into a tree and coming to rest in an upright position, troopers said. The crash remains...

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