1 dead after motorcycle crash on Tamiami Trail in Charlotte County

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. - 1 person is dead after a crash involving a motorcycle and an SUV at the intersection of Tamiami Trail and Warrington Boulevard in Charlotte County around 4 p.m on Sunday.

Charlotte County Fire & EMS found one motorcycle down and an SUV that had collided with a utility pole when they arrived at the scene.

Emergency crews removed a patient from the SUV. Two patients were designated as trauma alerts and were airlifted to Sarasota Memorial Hospital. Another patient was transported to a local hospital.

Both northbound and southbound lanes of U.S. 41 are shut down, with traffic being diverted in the area.

The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the cause of the crash.