by Joseph Bernardo | May 8, 2015 | Car Accidents, Florida
An alligator got stuck under a small car on U.S. 41 at Gladiolus Drive a few days ago, stopping traffic and prompting many to pull over to watch the gator get captured by trappers. In Southwest Florida, you have to not only watch out for other drivers and the usual...
by Joseph Bernardo | Apr 24, 2015 | Car Accidents, Florida, Pedestrians, Safety
A Cape Coral skateboarder was critically injured Tuesday night after getting hit by a van. According to police, the 18-year-old was riding his skateboard in the center of Embers Parkway West in Cape Coral at about 9:30 p.m. when he was hit. Police say he was wearing...
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 | Mar 10, 2015 | Car Accidents, Drunk Driving, Florida, Safety
A hit-and-run driver was caught after she was involved in another crash while trying to flee from the first crash scene. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Lacy James, 26, of Fort Myers, struck a car around 6 p.m. in east Fort Myers and then drove off. The...
by Joseph Bernardo | Feb 19, 2015 | Car Accidents, Florida, Safety
A record number of visitors came to Florida last year. The state set records. So did Lee County and Collier County. Nearly 100 million people came to enjoy the sunshine, beaches and warm temperatures in 2014. That’s a 4% increase over the previous year. Lee...
by Joseph Bernardo | May 19, 2014 | Car Accidents, Florida, Safety
Two people were killed and six injured in two separate crashes in Collier County over the weekend. A Naples woman was killed Sunday and a man was killed in a Friday night crash that also injured six people. On Sunday afternoon, Sandra M. Maddux, 54, of Naples, was...