Traffic Accident Blocks Lane on I-75 Near Punta Gorda
TrafficA traffic incident involved two vehicles on I-75. One vehicle ended up in a ditch and partially blocked an exit lane. There were no injuries reported. Law enforcement was notified to manage the scene.
Audio|Source: Charlotte County Fire, Punta Gorda City Fire, and Punta Gorda Airport Fire
03:30
Transcript:
Battalion 2, Rescue 11, Engine Lighton, and respond for an accident with injuries at I-75 Southbound at the 165, I-75 southbound at the 165. It's going to be before the Duncan Road exit, Blue Dodge Ram hit by a White Ford Transit van. We're 1804[1]-1804. Zero, 647. Engine Surrey, Ryman, 647. Central, engine nine. Engine 9 is arriving on scene. We have one vehicle into the ditch. Emerge halfway through water will be investigating. We're on scene with SO[2] as well. Copy, on scene one vehicle in the ditch, investigating. Training 30 Central. Train. Correction. Central from training 30. I'm on scene. Vehicle accident, I-75. Two vehicles, Pierce Minor. And that's your 648. Central Training 30. Go ahead. Cancel the engine and rescue, no injuries, no hazards, keep FSO coming. Copy no injuries, no hazards, Rescue 11, Engine 11, show you back in service, 0649, continuing CCSA. Central O'9. We've investigated the inside of the pickup truck. Nothing found. We're going to go ahead and scan the area with a tick. You can go ahead and release Rescue 9. Copy releasing Rescue 9. Is there 6 if you... Central O'9. Go ahead. Negative readings with the floor. We're going to go ahead and turn the scene over to S.O. Show Engine's lineback in service. There's 650. Central Training 30. Go ahead. This is an update. One vehicle is... has partial road blockage in the exit lane on 75. Unable to move it, if you let law enforcement go. We have a community service aid and work. If you let them know, they're going to have to access this from the Harvard U exit heading south. They won't be able to get to it from Duncan Road.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
1804: Incident Number (for tracking)
[2]
SO: Sheriff's Office
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Location mentioned:
I-75, Punta Gorda, FL
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