A 24-year-old Fort Myers man is in critical condition after he crashed in Charlotte County, authorities say.
The crash happened around 6:30 p.m. along U.S. 41, near Acline Road, in Punta Gorda, according to a Florida Highway Patrol incident report.
Troopers said his car was traveling south on U.S. 41, on the outside lane, south of Acline Road when an SUV, driven by a 73-year-old Arcadia woman, made a right turn from a private driveway and began to travel south on U.S. 41.
Authorities said both drivers attempted to change lanes onto the inside lane when the front right of the car collided with the left rear of the SUV.
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After the collision, the car traveled off the road, overturned and ejected the driver, who troopers said wasn’t wearing a seatbelt.
The SUV rotated and came to rest on the west shoulder.
The Fort Myers man suffered critical injuries and was taken to an area hospital, while the Arcadia woman was unharmed.