A funeral Mass will be celebrated today for two nuns fatally injured in a

two-vehicle crash in North Fort Myers Sunday.

Visitation for Ann McFall, 84, and Karinne O’Malley, 80, will be held

Wednesday, Sept. 30, at 9:30 a.m. at St. Andrew Catholic Church on Del

Prado Boulevard in Cape Coral with a funeral Mass to follow at 11 a.m.

The two women were killed and a third injured Sunday afternoon after an SUV

turned into the path of their car at the corner of U.S. 41 and Gran Via

Drive, officials said Monday.

The crash, which occurred at 3:33 p.m., also injured the driver of the SUV.

The driver of the car, Sister Elizabeth Meegan, 67, of Cape Coral, was taken

to Lee Memorial Hospital where she was listed in serious condition Sunday

night. The driver of the SUV, Michael Hickman, 60, of North Fort Myers, also

was taken to Lee Memorial.

Meegan was released from the hospital and was recovering at home Monday,

officials said. Hickman remained hospitalized. listed in good condition.

According to the crash report prepared by Florida Highway Patrol, Hickman,

who was driving a 1999 Chevy Tahoe, was traveling north on U.S. 41 in the

left turn lane and and turned left to travel west on Gran Via when he

entered directly into the path of the 2007 Toyota Prius carrying the nuns.

The force of the collision caused both vehicles to spin with the SUV coming

to rest across the eastbound lanes of Gran Via facing north. The Prius came

to rest in the intersection facing west. Gran Via is the street that leads

into the entryway of the Del Tura community.

No charges were listed on the crash report. The investigation into the

double fatality was continuing Monday, said Lt. Chris Miller, spokesman for

FHP.

The crash has Del Tura residents distressed.

Some would like the traffic signal outside their community checked.

“That light should be changed, no question. If you hit the light a little

late you won’t get the left turn signal, just a green light. It’s a big

problem,” said Rick Maunel, who lives and works for Del Tura.

He said he recalled woman being killed there a little over two years ago and

a motorcyclist killed there about three years ago.

He said members of his community were very upset by the tragedy.

Louis Congemi, another Del Tura resident, said he also believes the light is

very dangerous, not only going north or south on U.S. 41, but crossing it to

enter Del Tura at Gran Via.

“People come from the church and shopping center across the street and feel

they have the right-of-way, with no left turn light there all of the time.”

Another area man said he wasn’t aware of any problems.

“My parents have lived here (Del Tura) for three years and this is the first

I’ve ever heard of an accident or problem there,” said John Haughty.

Transportation officials say the intersection does not have what is

considered a high occurrence of crashes.

“In 2006 there were nine crashes at that intersection and two were fatal,”

said Steve Jansen, senior traffic engineer for Lee County DOT. “In 2007

there were six crashes, no fatalities.

In 2008, there were three crashes with no fatalities and in the first six

months of 2009 there has been six reported crashes with no fatalities in

that period.

“That’s actually a very low number of crashes as compared to other

signalized intersections,” Jansen said.

Any one interested in making donations to St. Andrews should contact parish

offices at 772-3922.