Man seriously injured after crashing into pole on Pondella Road

NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. – A Fort Myers man was rushed to the hospital after crashing into a light pole on Pondella Road near Barrett Road in North Fort Myers early Wednesday morning.

The 44-year-old man was heading south on Barrett Road when he tried to make a left onto Pondella Road just after 4 a.m., according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The man drove off the road and slammed into a concrete light pole, causing power lines to fall over the roadway, troopers said.

The driver was taken to Lee Memorial Hospital with serious injuries. Investigators said the man was wearing a seatbelt.

Pondella Road was shut down early Wednesday morning with some lanes reopening while Florida Power and Light (FPL) work to repair the power lines.

No further details were immediately available.