Multiple vehicle crash on US-41 near Cochran Blvd, Port Charlotte FL


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.
Police codes explained
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[1]
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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