Event Brief
Driver hits North Port patrol car on I-75
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 21, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
Summary: A North Port police officer escaped injury after a driver struck his parked cruiser on I-75 near North Port during an emergency response. The officer pulled onto the highway just before 9 p.m. to render aid after an earlier traffic crash, with emergency lights activated.
WHO: A North Port police officer and an unidentified driver
WHAT: A driver hit a North Port patrol car while the officer was assisting at the scene on I-75.
WHEN: Sep 21, 2026 at 5:35 PM ET
WHERE: I-75 near North Port, Florida
WHY: The officer had pulled onto I-75 to render aid after an initial traffic crash, and the driver failed to move over while he worked outside the cruiser with emergency lights flashing.
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