U.S. 41 Bypass near Patriots Park - August 17, 2026
| U.S. 41 Bypass near Patriots Park
Incident Details
- Venice Police and other first responders were called at approximately 4:20 a.m. to a single-vehicle crash on U.S. 41 Bypass near Patriots Park in Venice.
- Police identified the driver as 28-year-old Joseph Roberts and the passenger as 60-year-old Keith Sims.
- Both occupants died as a result of the crash.
- Venice Police reported that speed appeared to have been a factor in the collision.
- The vehicle struck a tree at or near Patriots Park.
- All northbound lanes of U.S. 41 Bypass were closed during the investigation and reopened at approximately 8:40 a.m.
- The crash remained under investigation by the Venice Police Department.