Woman struck by boat near Gilchrist Park, Punta Gorda FL
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, a woman was struck by a boat near Gilchrist Park while trying to swim to shore. Emergency services including fire, EMS, and Florida Wildlife Commission responded. No visible injuries were reported. The boat involved left the scene heading south.
Audio|Heard on: Charlotte County Sheriff and Punta Gorda Police
Listen to dispatch call
04:45
Transcript:
00:00
65I appears to be a swimmer trying to swim to the shore.
00:05
Unfortunately.
00:09
Three twelve, I'm also over here.
00:12
Copy.
00:16
Four ten four, thank you.
00:25
CSA 29 , go ahead with your tag.
00:29
Plotted to young 684 boy Edward Y684BE ship, come back to a silver Volkswagen.
00:37
Copy.
00:42
CSA 24 Central.
00:46
CSA 24.
00:49
Showing no record found for that man and a good watch.
00:53
10-4, thank you.
00:56
CSA 29 Central.
00:58
Go ahead.
01:01
That's pack contact to a silver Volkswagen, to (name withheld) out of near Jonah Drive in Northport, negative one.
01:10
Thank you.
01:12
Lincoln 77 Central status check.
01:16
Lincoln 77, I'm careful, thank you.
01:20
1111.
01:23
Sheriff for Arlington.
01:25
Todd.
01:28
The woman hit by the boat.
01:29
We have FWC coming and fire EMS as well.
01:36
We have fire going.
01:37
We can call FWC.
01:40
Yes, please. They're going to need to arrive at the boat struck the woman.
01:49
That's 214 .
01:52
Two hundred and 14 .
01:55
Items located.
01:56
Nothing missing.
01:57
They request to cancel.
02:01
Ten four.
02:02
Central 402, clear south.
02:12
Charlie 5, Rival 5?
02:15
Go ahead, sir.
02:17
Are you still looking for the other male in the area?
02:21
10-4, he's here.
02:23
10-4, are you going to be over here with me?
02:28
10-4.
02:33
Island 10,
02:35
145.
02:39
Getting underway, Palm Harbor Marina.
02:43
Stand for it.
02:44
The boat's south and it has two flags on top and the back says (number withheld).
02:57
Towards Fort Stearns, sorry.
03:11
Central 145.
03:13
Go ahead.
03:16
No visible injuries, no cuts or anything.
03:25
How far?
03:30
Central 141.
03:32
Go ahead.
03:34
Copy my update.
03:36
And can you place the one that I added into the call?
03:42
Turn that warrants.
03:51
141 Central, no record found negative one.
03:58
Copy. The owner came back, retrieved her phone.
04:01
You can go ahead and close this out to me.
04:03
10-4.
04:10
145 Y28?
04:13
145.
04:15
Is everybody out of the water on that call?
04:18
That's 10-4.
04:20
There is no visible injuries and no lacerations.
04:25
10-4
04:28
One hundred and forty-five central, do we still need fire and FWC?
04:36
We could have fire still come.
04:38
FWC not necessary.
04:41
The boat drove away.
04:43
They're heading south, but I lost sight of them.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Gilchrist Park, 400 W Retta Esplanade, Punta Gorda, FL 33950
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