NAPLES, Fla. (WBBH) — A driver flipped their car on the beach access point at the end of 5th Avenue South in Naples. The Naples Police Department is still investigating what caused the driver to crash.
The driver hit the boardwalk and landed upside down in the sand. The boardwalk sustained significant damage from Hurricane Ian. This accident did not cause much additional damage to the structure.
“The accident really doesn’t change [much]; we still have the access point open,” said Chad Merritt, director of Naples Parks and Recreation. “The only thing really done that I could see is a post that was already damaged; she broke off.”
Beachgoers like Sara Amador were shocked to hear of the crash.
After seeing a photo, Amador said, “It looks really bad. I don’t know what could happen that could cause that damage and that car to go almost into the water.”
Only 27 of the 40 beach access points in Naples are open after Hurricane Ian. The city is keeping this access point open during the investigation.
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