Crash severs utility pole on 12th Street West in Lehigh Acres

Writer: Joey Pellegrino
Published: Updated:
A car crash on 12th Street West in Lehigh Acres breaks a utility pole and knocks out power for several people, Tuesday, August 2, 2022. Credit: Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District

A car crash on 12th Street West in Lehigh Acres broke a utility pole and temporarily knocked out power for several people on Tuesday morning.

According to the Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District, the crash occurred between Sunshine Boulevard North and Susan Avenue North. That segment of the road was temporarily shut down. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office and the Lee County Electric Cooperative responded to the crash.

LCEC’s outage map shows that the ruined utility pole affected power for 11 LCEC customers and 5 FPL customers.

Copyright ©2024 Fort Myers Broadcasting. All rights reserved.

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed without prior written consent.