Fatal crash on Florida's Turnpike northbound (sr-91 northbound), Palm Beach County — Oct 24, 2026, 4:31 am EDT
Crash summary
A fatal crash was reported at FLORIDA'S Turnpike northbound (State Road 91 northbound) at mile marker 79 in Palm Beach County. Reported traffic impact: Right lane closed. The report was received at 4:31 a.m. EDT on October 24, 2026.
Dispatch was recorded at 4:32 a.m. EDT. Arrival was recorded at 4:47 a.m. EDT.
The incident was no longer listed in the FHP feed when checked at 10:30 a.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 injuries.
The archive comparison covers July 26, 2026 through October 24, 2026, ending at this report’s received time.
Most recent earlier report: Injury crash on Florida's Turnpike northbound (sr-91 northbound), Palm Beach County — Oct 24, 2026, 3:54 am EDT. Its mapped location is less than 0.1 mile away.
Crash details
- Incident type
- Fatality
- Road impact
- Right lane closed
- Reported location
- FLORIDA'S Turnpike northbound (State Road 91 northbound) at mile marker 79
- Original road label
- FLORIDA'S TPKE NB (SR-91 NB)
- County
- Palm Beach County
- CAD reference
- RCC26IN0790909
- Lane detail
- Right lane
Update history
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Times shown in Eastern time.
Original received value: 10/24/2026 4:31:21 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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Observed by Florida Crash WatchFHP classification 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 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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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
- Right lane closed
- 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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