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Florida Patrol Confirms Crash Details, Identifies Drivers in Fatal I-95 Turtle Rescue

Troopers reopened southbound I-95 after completing their review of the crash sequence, identifying the motorists involved.

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Overview

  • Florida Highway Patrol says a Dodge Ram driven by a 53-year-old Port St. Lucie man failed to stop and rear-ended a Mazda carrying a 44-year-old Miami woman and her 49-year-old passenger.
  • The Mazda was pushed off the road into a fence before the pickup struck the 77-year-old man as he crossed the southbound lanes to rescue a turtle, killing him at the scene.
  • The man’s next of kin was present when he was pronounced dead, according to the patrol report.
  • No injuries were reported among the other motorists or their passengers.
  • No charges have been filed as FHP continues to investigate the fatal chain-reaction crash.