Fatal crash on I-10 eastbound at mile marker 68, Defuniak Springs — Oct 21, 2026, 12:03 pm EDT
Crash summary
A fatal crash was reported at Interstate 10 eastbound at mile marker 68, DEFUNIAK SPRINGS in Walton County. Reported traffic impact: No roadblock reported. The report was received at 12:03 p.m. EDT on October 21, 2026.
Dispatch was recorded at 12:06 p.m. EDT. Arrival was recorded at 12:25 p.m. EDT.
The incident was no longer listed in the FHP feed when checked at 9:00 p.m. EDT.
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 23, 2026 through October 21, 2026, ending at this report’s received time.
Crash details
- Incident type
- Fatality
- Road
- Interstate 10
- Road impact
- No roadblock reported
- Reported location
- Interstate 10 eastbound at mile marker 68, DEFUNIAK SPRINGS
- Original road label
- I-10
- County
- Walton County
- CAD reference
- RCC26IN0783165
- Locality
- DEFUNIAK SPRINGS
- Mile marker
- 68
- Reported direction
- Eastbound
Update history
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Times shown in Eastern time.
Original received value: 10/21/2026 12:03:20 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 WatchFHP dispatch time added; 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 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 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
- No roadblock reported
- 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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