Fatal crash on Gulf To Lake Highway at Run For The Roses Drive, Lecanto — Oct 26, 2026, 6:31 pm EDT
Crash summary
A fatal crash was reported at Gulf To Lake Highway at Run For The Roses Dr, Lecanto in Citrus County. Reported traffic impact: Roadway clear. The report was received at 6:31 p.m. EDT on October 26, 2026.
Dispatch was recorded at 6:34 p.m. EDT. Arrival was recorded at 6:57 p.m. EDT.
The incident was no longer listed in the FHP feed when checked at 2:20 a.m. EDT on October 27, 2026.
Other crash reports near this location
In the 90 days before this report, the FCW archive contains 1 other mapped qualifying report within one mile of the reported location, measured in a straight line.
These include 1 report involving injuries and 1 report with a reported roadblock. Categories overlap.
The archive comparison covers July 28, 2026 through October 26, 2026, ending at this report’s received time.
Most recent earlier report: Injury crash on Tighe Drive at Gulf To Lake Highway, Inverness — Oct 7, 2026, 6:33 am EDT. Its mapped location is approximately 0.8 miles away.
Crash details
- Incident type
- Fatality
- Road impact
- Roadway clear
- Reported location
- Gulf To Lake Highway at Run For The Roses Dr, Lecanto
- Original road label
- GULF TO LAKE HWY
- County
- Citrus County
- CAD reference
- RCC26IN0797820
- Locality
- LECANTO
- Cross street / reference
- RUN FOR THE ROSES DR
Update history
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Times shown in Eastern time.
Original received value: 10/26/2026 6:31:56 PM
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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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Observed by Florida Crash WatchHeld from public publication because the current projection requires review
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Observed by Florida Crash WatchFHP classification updated; FHP road conditions updated
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FHP source timeArrival time recorded by FHP
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Observed by Florida Crash WatchFHP arrival time added
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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
- Roadway clear
- Listing status
- No longer listed
Report last updated Oct 27, 2026 at 9:31 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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