From Staff Reports and the Florida Highway Patrol
In Summary:
A 17-year-old North Fort Myers boy was critically injured in a collision involving an electric scooter and a Lincoln Navigator at approximately 5:46 am on Thursday. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, both vehicles were traveling east on Nalle Grade Road, east of Pearce Street, when the SUV struck the scooter from behind. The teen was transported to an area hospital, and the crash remains under investigation.
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A 17-year-old North Fort Myers boy suffered critical injuries Thursday morning when an SUV struck his electric scooter from behind on Nalle Grade Road, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The teen was transported to an area hospital.
The crash occurred at approximately 5:46 am, east of Pearce Street in Lee County. Troopers said a 2026 Lincoln Navigator, driven by a 60-year-old North Fort Myers man, was traveling east with the scooter directly ahead.
The front of the SUV collided with the rear of the scooter, throwing the teen from it, according to FHP. Troopers reported that the scooter had no rear lights and the teen was not wearing a helmet.
The SUV driver was not injured. The crash remains under investigation.
Key Points:
- The crash occurred at approximately 5:46 am. November 12 on Nalle Grade Road, east of Pearce Street, in Lee County.
- A 2026 Lincoln Navigator and an electric scooter were traveling east, with the scooter directly ahead of the SUV.
- The front of the SUV struck the rear of the scooter, according to FHP.
- The 17-year-old scooter rider suffered critical injuries; the SUV’s 60-year-old driver was uninjured.
- Troopers reported that the scooter had no rear lights and the teen was not wearing a helmet. The investigation remains ongoing.
