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Fatal crash on I-75 northbound at mile marker 163, Punta Gorda — Oct 10, 2026, 11:31 pm EDT

Report received Oct 10, 2026 at 11:31 pm EDT

Crash summary

A fatal crash was reported at Interstate 75 northbound at mile marker 163, PUNTA GORDA in Charlotte County. Reported traffic impact: Roadway clear. The report was received at 11:31 p.m. EDT on October 10, 2026.

Dispatch was recorded at 11:34 p.m. EDT. Arrival was recorded at 11:55 p.m. EDT.

The incident was no longer listed in the FHP feed when checked at 6:20 a.m. EDT on October 11, 2026.

Other crash reports near this location

The FCW archive contains no other mapped qualifying incident reports within one mile of this location during the 90 days before this report.

The archive comparison covers July 12, 2026 through October 10, 2026, ending at this report’s received time.

Crash details

Incident type
Fatality
Road
Interstate 75
Road impact
Roadway clear
Reported location
Interstate 75 northbound at mile marker 163, PUNTA GORDA
Original road label
I-75
County
Charlotte County
CAD reference
RCC26IN0754636
Locality
PUNTA GORDA
Mile marker
163
Reported direction
Northbound

Update history

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Times shown in Eastern time.

Original received value: 10/10/2026 11:31:53 PM

  1. FHP source time
    Incident received by FHP (source-reported time)
  2. FHP source time
    Dispatch time recorded by FHP
  3. Observed by Florida Crash Watch
    Held from public publication because the current projection requires review
  4. Observed by Florida Crash Watch
    FHP classification updated; FHP road conditions updated
  5. Observed by Florida Crash Watch
    FHP source record updated
  6. Observed by Florida Crash Watch
    FHP location updated
  7. FHP source time
    Arrival time recorded by FHP
  8. Observed by Florida Crash Watch
    FHP arrival time added; FHP location updated
  9. Observed by Florida Crash Watch
    FHP source record updated
  10. Observed by Florida Crash Watch
    No longer listed by the Florida Highway Patrol after three healthy polls
  11. Observed by Florida Crash Watch
    Public 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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