2 people killed in US-41 wrong-way crash in Charlotte County

Writer: Paul Dolan
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The approximate area of a deadly wrong-way crash on US-41 in Charlotte County.
The approximate area of a deadly wrong-way crash on US-41 in Charlotte County. Credit: Google Maps

Two people are dead after a wrong-way crash on US-41 in Charlotte County Monday evening.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a pickup truck driven by a 46-year-old North Port man was traveling south in the northbound left lane of US-41 around 8:40 p.m. A car driven by a 31-year-old Punta Gorda man was traveling north in the northbound left lane of US-41.

The pickup truck collided head-on with the car and both drivers were pronounced dead at the scene. The crash remains under investigation.

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