Injury crash on I-4 westbound at mile marker 39, Lakeland — Oct 20, 2026, 6:19 pm EDT
Crash summary
A crash with injuries was reported at Interstate 4 westbound at mile marker 39, LAKELAND in Polk County. The report also records a roadblock. The report was received at 6:19 p.m. EDT on October 20, 2026.
Dispatch was recorded at 6:21 p.m. EDT. Arrival was recorded at 6:23 p.m. EDT.
The incident was no longer listed in the FHP feed when checked at 8:40 p.m. EDT.
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 a fatality.
The archive comparison covers July 22, 2026 through October 20, 2026, ending at this report’s received time.
Most recent earlier report: Fatal crash on I-4 eastbound at mile marker 38, Polk County — Sep 16, 2026, 10:18 am EDT. Its mapped location is approximately 0.9 miles away.
Crash details
- Incident type
- VEHICLE CRASH W/INJURIES AND ROADBLOCK
- Road
- Interstate 4
- Road impact
- Roadblock reported
- Reported location
- Interstate 4 westbound at mile marker 39, LAKELAND
- Original road label
- I-4
- County
- Polk County
- CAD reference
- RCC26IN0781476
- Locality
- LAKELAND
- Mile marker
- 39
- Reported direction
- Westbound
Update history
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Times shown in Eastern time.
Original received value: 10/20/2026 6:19:56 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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FHP source timeArrival time recorded by FHP
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Observed by Florida Crash WatchNo longer listed by the Florida Highway Patrol after three healthy polls
Latest known information
- Last reported road impact
- Roadblock reported
- Listing status
- No longer listed
Report last updated Oct 20, 2026 at 8:40 pm EDT
Received and dispatch times are not confirmed crash times.
No longer listed does not mean the road has reopened.
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