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I-75 reopens in Charlotte Co after 'Emergency Situation' is resolved

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PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Charlotte County Sheriff's Office announced I-75 has re-opened in both direction after an "emergency situation" was resolved in Charlotte County.

The sheriff's office says "a suicidal male subject was taken into protective custody from the Rampart Bridge. No one was injured."

Below a look at the scene where drivers were rerouted off on to Kings Highway.

I-75 South was shut down at Kings Highway and I-75 North was shut down at Harborview Road.

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Law enforcement was asking drivers to seek alternate routes, and to avoid I-75 all together.

This is a developing story and Fox 4 is working to confirm more information at this time.