2 Charlotte County deputies escape Englewood rollover crash unharmed

Two Charlotte County deputies were involved in a crash while responding to an emergency call about a person lying in the street in the 4200 block of South Access Road in Englewood on Tuesday night.

The emergency call was placed at around 8:30 p.m., reporting a potentially unresponsive person lying in the roadway. Two deputies patrolling the Englewood area were dispatched to the scene. While responding with lights and sirens, the patrol vehicles collided at the intersection of Cervantes Street and South McCall Road, causing one vehicle to roll over, and both landed in a nearby ditch. Both deputies were unharmed and no community members were involved.

The exact cause of the collision is unknown. The Florida Highway Patrol has responded and is investigating the incident.