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Multiple vehicle crash on US-41 near Cochran BlvdPort Charlotte FL

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US-41 & Cochran Blvd, Port Charlotte, FL 33948

A multi-vehicle accident occurred on US-41 near Cochran Boulevard in Port Charlotte. One driver reportedly fell asleep at the wheel, causing a collision involving at least four vehicles. The exact location was initially unclear.

Audio|Source: Charlotte County Sheriff and Punta Gorda Police
03:13
Transcript:
00:00
It's going to be at Circle K at 41 Cochran.
00:03
It's going to be Florida Tag (number withheld) should come back to a gray and color jeetcher.
00:14
I'm copy if I'm out there.
00:21
(number withheld).
00:23
Copy, those 5.
00:25
Welcome to 4-Central.
00:28
Good.
00:31
Megan Wants to Warren's Call out.
00:33
10-4[1]. Clearstop status Tad I'll be enraught to the accident.
00:39
Probably.
00:45
Central 129, make some power on the call.
00:49
104.
00:54
Central 102 can make 129 to call a 14 at the time for sure.
01:00
Denver. Inter-centro.
01:07
424. Can you please run the subject-guided to my call? He's going to be out of Columbia.
01:14
Can you please run the subject-guided to my call? He's going to be out of Columbia.
01:20
3.50 Central,
01:22
the attack comes back to a blue Chevy truck to a Kristen Bray, of (name withheld), negative one.
01:30
No.
01:36
434 Central.
01:39
434. 434.
01:42
Looks like we have another color on the line.
01:44
If I see him on, subject falls asleep with the wheel for a black Nissan Centra versus an unknown vehicle.
01:51
He doesn't have his glasses on. So he's on 41 near Port Charlotte.
01:54
He doesn't know what road he's on.
01:59
10-4[1]. I'm on 75 now.
02:03
Copy.
02:09
Bench 47 is the face dues to put them on the airside.
02:14
That's up for.
02:20
2.20 central, 10.4.
02:24
Central.
02:26
We see the eight after.
02:30
4.20 central.
02:35
420. No,
02:37
you don't want to worry. It's never kind of Florida. I'm not able to run people out of Columbia.
02:43
Therefore, thank you.
02:49
Central 444.
02:51
434.
02:53
434.
02:55
Is there more than one accident? I have four vehicles out here.
03:05
I don't believe so. I think there are pass-or-byes that stopped out with them.
03:11
Copy that. I'll be there just a second.
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10-4: Acknowledgment or affirmative; message received and understood.

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Location mentioned:
US-41 & Cochran Blvd, Port Charlotte, FL 33948

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Incident Timeline

  1. Tow Requested for Black Nissan Sentra
  2. Additional Vehicle and Tag Checks
  3. Multiple Vehicles Involved
  4. Suspicious Driver Observed
  5. Vehicle and Tag Information Broadcast
  6. Initial Incident at Circle K

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