by Joseph Bernardo | Jan 3, 2020 | Bike Safety, Personal Injury
For many lucky children in Fort Myers, a new bike was one of their favorite holiday gifts. In their excitement, they may have already taken their bikes on numerous trips around the neighborhood, eager to show them off to their friends. However, it is important for...
by Joseph Bernardo | Jun 5, 2015 | Bike Safety, Car Accidents
Police have arrested a suspect in a hit-and-run crash where a Fort Myers cyclist was killed on Memorial Day. About 8:30 a.m. on Memorial Day, Tony Bridley, 23, was riding along Nuna Avenue in Fort Myers when he was hit by a vehicle and killed. The vehicle fled the...
by Joseph Bernardo | Apr 9, 2015 | Bike Safety, Car Accidents, Florida
A 14-year-old cyclist suffered life-threatening injuries after being hit by a pickup Saturday afternoon in Cape Coral. The crash happened about 3 p.m. in the 900 block of Santa Barbara Boulevard South. The cyclist rode in front of the path of the pickup, according to...
by Joseph Bernardo | Dec 22, 2014 | Bike Safety, Safety
A young boy hit by a car while riding his bicycle to the park over the weekend is lucky to have escaped with only minor injuries. You often hear of the fatal crashes but it’s also important to remember that people are injured every day in bicycle crashes. The boy,...
by Joseph Bernardo | Nov 25, 2014 | Bike Safety, Safety
A 56-year-old Cape Coral bicyclist was found lying on the roadway by a passerby and died later at the hospital. The man sustained head injuries in the Saturday morning crash at SE 47 Terrace and Palm Tree Boulevard. The bicyclist was found unconscious and was not...
by Joseph Bernardo | Oct 18, 2014 | Bike Safety, Safety
A Lee County deputy was found at fault in a crash that killed a 15-year-old Cape Coral boy in August. The results of a nearly two-month investigation by Cape Coral police into the crash were released recently. There were several factors that led to the crash that...