PUNTA GORDA, Fla. — At least one person is dead after a crash that has closed the northbound lanes of U.S. 41 near Payne Street, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The wreck took place shortly before 9:15 p.m., according to the FHP. The highway will be blocked until about 2 a.m., the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office said. No further information is immediately available.