Sanibel Police responded to a two-vehicle crash with injuries on New Year’s Eve. Lee County EMS transported a juvenile passenger to Golisano Children’s Hospital for treatment and a second passenger was taken to Lee Health Park for her injuries.
Kenneth Seifert of Madison, Wisc., was traveling west on Periwinkle Way at 6:50 p.m. Friday, Dec. 31, when an eastbound vehicle operated by Heide Maier of Hartford, Conn., attempted to make a left turn onto Palm Ridge Road and struck his vehicle.
Seifert told police he and his family had just arrived on the island to visit family. Maier was issued a citation for careless driving.
An officer was dispatched to the area of 1991 Periwinkle Way at 11:49 a.m. New Year’s Eve for a report of a minor two-vehicle crash. Genevieve Spiegler of Fort Myers was taken to Lee Health Park for minor injuries.
Nikia George of Cape Coral was traveling on Periwinkle Way at 3:29 p.m. Monday, Jan. 3, when he stopped for traffic in the 1300 block and the back of his vehicle was struck by a vehicle operated by Daniel Kurtz of Sandy Hook, Conn. No injuries were reported. Kurtz was found at fault.
Animal Reports
An adult-sized coyote was sighted Dec. 30 at the end of Coquina Drive. It ran into a “Ding’ Darling refuge preserve.
An alligator was reported Dec. 31 in a ditch at the intersection of Daniel Drive and West Gulf Drive. But when police arrived to the area, the alligator could not be located.
An adult-sized coyote was sighted Dec. 31 near the intersection of Tarpon Bay Road and Sanibel Captiva Road.
Two adult-sized coyotes were sighted Jan. 3 crossing Periwinkle Way towards the Sanibel Lighthouse.
An iguana was reported Jan. 3 “sunbathing” four days in a row in a backyard on Osprey Court.
An iguana was reported Jan. 3 behind Island Pizza on Periwinkle Way, often spotted for the past two months.
An iguana was reported Jan. 3 “hanging out in a palm tree” at a residence in the 600 block of East Gulf Drive.
An iguana was reported Jan. 4 in the backyard and across the mangroves on Ladyfinger Lake Road in the Sanibel Bayous neighborhood. Resident stated iguanas are spotted in the area weekly.
Since Sanibel is a wildlife sanctuary, it is gratifying to see this diversity of locations in wild life observations!