Six-vehicle crash with semi and flooding on Kings Hwy, Charlotte County FL
TrafficA traffic accident on Kings Highway involved six vehicles and a semi-truck. Flooding caused about a foot and a half of water on the road. The semi-truck driver was missing but later found and taken to the hospital. Authorities set up signs and coordinated emergency and road crews to manage the scene.
Audio|Source: Charlotte County Sheriff and Punta Gorda Police
02:57
Transcript:
00:00
Central, can you notify lighting, have them respond out to a H& McCall light reflection, traffic signal light reflection, all directions?
00:07
10.4. 25406.
00:08
Good.
00:09
We're up to six vehicles, sir, and we're still missing a driver.
00:13
Central from 406, go ahead and call FHP.
00:15
That, sir, 66, sir.
00:17
Central, very much.
00:18
Question. It's Mary 1.
00:19
FHP is going for passing King's Highway, he's on the 75-Self.
00:22
Okay, cool. 425, do you copy that?
00:23
Can you repeat, ma'am? I have background.
00:25
Mary 1 advised that FHP is passing King's Highway.
00:28
425 Central.
00:29
We located the driver the semi.
00:30
He's being transported.
00:31
Copy that. There's 666.
00:32
Located the driver.
00:33
425 Central.
00:34
425. Copy 1 by Florida D.L.
00:36
425, go ahead. It's going to be Charles 3333-365-5-1-0-0.
00:43
He's our driver the semi.
00:45
He's going to be transported by ground to Advent Health.
00:47
Central 51[2]1.
00:49
51[2]1. 511.
00:50
We're going to be just on the other side in Glades County, and we need road and bridge out here with some signs.
00:58
We've got about a foot and a half of water.
01:00
The CSA can stay 10-8[1].
01:02
Copy that CSA 232, you copy?
01:04
I copy. 51[2]1 Central, do you also want me to contact Glace County for you?
01:07
Absolutely. Stand for, they'll have to contact their road and bridge.
01:09
I'll advise them to that as well.
01:10
Got Central flooded on our end too.
01:12
Stand for, I'll let our snow as well.
01:13
4.25 Central.
01:15
I had for...
01:20
425. I'll 11, go ahead.
01:22
Meet it with the driver.
01:23
He's only stuck, not a crass, so you can't cancel Glades.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-8: In service
[2]
51: Theft in progress
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Kings Hwy, Florida
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