Fatal crash on I-95 northbound at mile marker 71, West Palm Beach — Oct 4, 2026, 5:29 am EDT
Crash summary
A fatal crash was reported at Interstate 95 northbound at mile marker 71, WEST PALM BEACH in Palm Beach County. The report was received at 5:29 a.m. EDT on October 4, 2026.
Dispatch was recorded at 5:30 a.m. EDT. Arrival was recorded at 5:39 a.m. EDT.
The incident was no longer listed in the FHP feed when checked at 7:55 p.m. EDT.
Other crash reports near this location
In the 90 days before this report, the FCW archive contains 14 other mapped qualifying reports within one mile of the reported location, measured in a straight line.
These include 12 reports involving injuries and 9 reports with a reported roadblock. Categories overlap.
The archive comparison covers July 6, 2026 through October 4, 2026, ending at this report’s received time.
Most recent earlier report: Injury crash on I-95 southbound at mile marker 71, West Palm Beach — Oct 4, 2026, 2:36 am EDT. Its mapped location is less than 0.1 mile away.
Crash details
- Incident type
- Fatality
- Road
- Interstate 95
- Road impact
- Additional impact details not supplied
- Reported location
- Interstate 95 northbound at mile marker 71, WEST PALM BEACH
- Original road label
- I-95
- County
- Palm Beach County
- CAD reference
- RCC26IN0735701
- Locality
- WEST PALM BEACH
- Mile marker
- 71
- Reported direction
- Northbound
Update history
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Times shown in Eastern time.
Original received value: 10/4/2026 5:29:15 AM
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FHP source timeIncident received by FHP (source-reported time)
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FHP source timeDispatch time recorded by FHP
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FHP source timeArrival time recorded by FHP
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Observed by Florida Crash WatchFHP source record updated
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Observed by Florida Crash WatchNo longer listed by the Florida Highway Patrol after three healthy polls
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Observed by Florida Crash WatchPublic record corrected by the operator
Latest known information
- Last reported road impact
- Additional impact details not supplied
- Listing status
- No longer listed
Report last updated Oct 27, 2026 at 8:22 am EDT
Received and dispatch times are not confirmed crash times.
No longer listed does not mean the road has reopened.
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