Man hospitalized after wrong-way crash, possible DUI in North Fort Myers

Writer: Joey Pellegrino
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The site of a wrong-way crash north of the Edison Bridge, Monday, January 23, 2023. Credit: Google Maps

A man was hospitalized after driving the wrong way on US-41 Business early Monday morning and crashing into a pickup truck in North Fort Myers.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 43-year-old Cape Coral man was driving an SUV north in the southbound inside lane of US-41 Business just before 2 a.m. Just north of the Edison Bridge, he collided head-on with a pickup truck driven by a 35-year-old man from North Fort Myers.

The Cape Coral man was seriously injured and transported to an area hospital. The crash remains under criminal investigation for DUI, with charges pending.

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