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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nTwo vehicles were involved in the crash. One of them was a van containing 11 kids, all of whom were transported to Golisano Children\u2019s Hospital of Southwest Florida in stable condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An adult in the van was also transported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, the driver of a sedan was trauma alerted to Gulf Coast Medical Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Even after seeing the heavily damaged vehicles and learning the details, neighbors said the crash wasn\u2019t shocking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In fact, unless changes come to Joel Boulevard in Lehigh Acres, neighbors said they expect crashes like this to keep happening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a0\u201cThis is a bad road, to begin with, so it really doesn\u2019t shock me with the accidents,\u201d a Lehigh resident said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some neighbors had to come and see the aftermath for themselves after Joel Boulevard was blocked for hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s sad,\u201d a neighbor said. \u201cIt is. I\u2019m hoping they\u2019re all OK because God forbid it\u2019s us and our family, anybody\u2019s family. Don\u2019t want to see it, especially with the kids.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Neighbors are saying a prayer for the families involved in this crash after learning 11 children were inside the white van when it overturned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other neighbors living nearby said that they worry about their grandkids\u2019 safety, especially living so close to a road where they see people speeding every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou can stand out here and watch the traffic go by, and they\u2019re doing anywhere from 60 to 100 miles an hour going down that road any time of the day,\u201d a neighbor said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Neighbors said that something needs to change on this road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThey could put more lights over here,\u201d said Maria Negron, a Lehigh Acres resident. \u201cThat would be better.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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