NEWS-PRESS (Fort Myers, Florida) 02 September 10 Turtle crossing road causes 3-vehicle crash in North Fort Myers (Mae Yousif-Bashi)
Four people have been transported to Lee Memorial Hospital for minor injuries sustained during a crash on Pine Island Road at North Cleveland Avenue.
FHP trooper Booker Ferrell said a vehicle slowed down for a turtle that was crossing Pine Island Road near Merchant’s Crossing. The car behind it also slowed, but both were rear ended by a third approaching vehicle who failed to respond to the slowing cars.
The turtle is fine.
The crash was called in at 10:02 a.m.
Turtle crossing road causes 3-vehicle crash