Cape residents injured in motorcycle crash in Hendry County
Two motorcyclists from Cape Coral were seriously injured Sunday afternoon in an accident on County Road 78 (N. River Road) at Howard Lane near LaBelle in Hendry County.
According to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol, the accident occurred when the 66-year-old male driver of the motorcycle lost control while negotiating a turn in the northbound lanes of County Road 78. The motorcycle overturned and travelled off the roadway.
The driver and his 66-year-old female passenger were both seriously injured in the crash and transported to Gulf Coast Medical Center in Fort Myers.
The crash remains under investigation, according to the FHP.