Bonita Springs, FL (August 24, 2018) – Two cars were involved in a crash on Old U.S. 41 at Shari-La Road and Bonita Springs on Wednesday. As a result of the crash one person suffered life-threatening injuries. According to Lee County Sheriff’s Office reports the crash occurred around 5:00 pm after a vehicle turned left in front a 2005 Nissan. The Nissan swerved to miss the turning vehicle and collided with a 2009 Hyundai.
The Nissan driver sustained a head injury and was transported to a trauma unit at Lee Memorial Hospital. There is no word on whether the Hyundai driver suffered injuries. The drivers have not been identified.
Police believe that one or more witnesses saw this crash occur and are asking for the public’s help to come forward. Anyone with information is asked to call the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at 239-477-1636 or the Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers Line at 1-800-780-TIPS.
Our thoughts go out to the injured victim in this Bonita Springs crash. It appears that, at this time, the injured victim was not negligent in causing the crash. Failing to yield and making unsafe movements are a common cause of Florida car accidents and such maneuvers can lead to liability in the case of car accident with injuries.
Over 250,000 people are injured each year in Florida car crashes. While we certainly hope you never find yourself in this position, help is available to you. The experienced Florida personal injury attorneys at Rubenstein Law want to help you. We offer free, no-obligation consultations. To get started with one of our attorneys, call us a 1-800 FL-Legal.
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