Accident News Reports

• Man held without bond in wrong-way crash that killed 21-year-old on her way home from a wedding

  • Florida
  • Punta Gorda
  • I-75

  • source: Bing
  • 45 views
  • May 23, 2026 07:56am
  PUNTA GORDA, Fla. (WINK) - A Florida judge has ordered the man accused of causing a fatal wrong-way crash to be held without bond. Lauryn Akey's family filled the Charlotte County courtroom for this ... Read More

• Florida lawmakers consider raising highway speed limits to 80 mph

  • Florida
  • Punta Gorda
  • I-75

  • source: Bing
  • 37 views
  • Mar 29, 2026 3:21pm
  A proposal moving through the state legislature would allow speed limits on some Florida highways to increase to 80 miles per hour, raising concerns among drivers and law enforcement as crashes along ... Read More

• Charlotte County, FL - Multiple Injured in Multi-Vehicle Crash on I-75 before MM 156, Punta Gorda and Fort Myers

  • Florida
  • Fort Myers
  • I-75

  • source: Bing
  • 143 views
  • Mar 03, 2025 11:41am
  according to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). The accident occurred on the southbound side of I-75 before mile marker 156, between Punta Gorda and Fort Myers. Officials responded to the scene at ... Read More

• 2 hospitalized following 7-vehicle crash on I-75 in Sarasota: FHP

  • Florida
  • I-75

  • source: Bing
  • 121 views
  • Jun 24, 2024 4:00pm
  Two people were hospitalized following a multi-vehicle crash involving seven cars on I-75 on Monday morning. The Florida Highway Patrol said around 10:35 a.m., a 35-year-old Punta Gorda man ... Read More

• Punta Gorda man dead after motorcycle crash

  • Florida
  • Punta Gorda
  • I-75

  • source: Bing
  • 68 views
  • Apr 01, 2024 04:25am
  A Punta Gorda man is dead after a motorcycle crash Sunday night in Charlotte County.According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 9 p.m. on Burnt Store Road.The report states ... Read More

• Woman to be sentenced for killing deputy in Charlotte County drunk-driving crash

  • Florida
  • Punta Gorda
  • I-75

  • source: Bing
  • 69 views
  • Feb 01, 2024 3:42pm
  Smith crossed three lanes and hit 23-year-old Deputy Christopher Taylor while he was performing a traffic stop. Read More

• Lanes reopen after Alva crash

  • Florida
  • Punta Gorda
  • I-75

  • source: Bing
  • 104 views
  • Dec 15, 2023 2:29pm
  All lanes on Joel Blvd from Edward's Dr to East 23rd St are shut down due to a deadly crash Friday evening. According to Lee County Sheriff's Office, all Eastbound lanes on Orange River Blvd from Neil ... Read More

• Wrong way driver dies on I-75 crash

  • Florida
  • I-75

  • source: Bing
  • 134 views
  • Nov 23, 2023 04:13am
  LEE COUNTY, Fla. - A woman died after driving the wrong way on I-75 early Thursday morning. The 21-year-old woman from Punta Gorda was driving the wrong way on Interstate 75 near mile marker 137. Read More

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