>> WE’RE STAYING ON TOP OF BREAKING NEWS. A CAR FIRE HAS SHUT DOWN US. 41 BY COCONUT POINT IN SOUTH LEE COUNTY. THIS IS VIDEO WE GOT FROM A VIEWER. YOU CAN SEE ALL THE SMOKE. I WANT TO SHOW YOU OUR TRAFFIC MAP. EVERYTHING IN RED ON YOUR SCREEN IS BEING IMPACTED BY THIS CAR FIRES. YOU CAN SEE 41 FROM COCONUT ROAD TO OLD. 41 IS IN RED THERE SLOWDOWNS AND THERE’S CLOSURES IN THIS AREA. SO IF YOU’RE HEADED DOWN, 41, YOU’RE GOING TO WANT TO TAKE 75 AS YOUR MAIN ROUTE. RIGHT NOW, WE’RE WORKING TO FIND OUT WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENED. WHAT CAUSED THIS FIRE AND IF ANYONE W
2 hospitalized after fiery crash on US-41 near Coconut Point in Lee County
Updated: 7:57 PM EST Jan 1, 2026
Two people had to be taken to the hospital after a fiery crash shut down part of U.S. 41 at Coconut Point in Lee County.According to Estero Fire Rescue, one of the people who was injured was taken to the hospital as a trauma alert. Gulf Coast News has reached out to Estero Fire Rescue officials to learn more about the current conditions of the two people who were injured.This is a developing story and will be updated.DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.
LEE COUNTY, Fla. —
Two people had to be taken to the hospital after a fiery crash shut down part of U.S. 41 at Coconut Point in Lee County.
According to Estero Fire Rescue, one of the people who was injured was taken to the hospital as a trauma alert.
Gulf Coast News has reached out to Estero Fire Rescue officials to learn more about the current conditions of the two people who were injured.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.