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Injury crash on I-75 southbound at mile marker 279, Wesley Chapel — Oct 20, 2026, 7:16 am EDT

Report received Oct 20, 2026 at 7:16 am EDT

Crash summary

A crash with injuries was reported at Interstate 75 southbound at mile marker 279, WESLEY CHAPEL in Pasco County. Reported traffic impact: Roadway blocked. The report was received at 7:16 a.m. EDT on October 20, 2026.

Dispatch was recorded at 7:19 a.m. EDT. Arrival was recorded at 7:36 a.m. EDT.

The incident was no longer listed in the FHP feed when checked at 9:25 a.m. EDT.

Other crash reports near this location

In the 90 days before this report, the FCW archive contains 8 other mapped qualifying reports within one mile of the reported location, measured in a straight line.

These include 7 reports involving injuries and 3 reports with a reported roadblock. Categories overlap.

The archive comparison covers July 22, 2026 through October 20, 2026, ending at this report’s received time.

Most recent earlier report: Crash with roadblock on Old Pasco Road at Foamflower Boulevard, Wesley Chapel — Oct 14, 2026, 9:52 am EDT. Its mapped location is approximately 0.8 miles away.

Crash details

Incident type
VEHICLE CRASH W/INJURIES AND ROADBLOCK
Road
Interstate 75
Road impact
Roadway blocked
Reported location
Interstate 75 southbound at mile marker 279, WESLEY CHAPEL
Original road label
I-75
County
Pasco County
CAD reference
RCC26IN0779616
Locality
WESLEY CHAPEL
Mile marker
279
Reported direction
Southbound

Update history

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Times shown in Eastern time.

Original received value: 10/20/2026 7:16:47 AM

  1. FHP source time
    Incident received by FHP (source-reported time)
  2. FHP source time
    Dispatch time recorded by FHP
  3. FHP source time
    Arrival time recorded by FHP
  4. Observed by Florida Crash Watch
    FHP arrival time added
  5. Observed by Florida Crash Watch
    No longer listed by the Florida Highway Patrol after three healthy polls

Latest known information

Last reported road impact
Roadway blocked
Listing status
No longer listed

Report last updated Oct 20, 2026 at 9:25 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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