Martin County, FL (May 14, 2020) - One person is dead and another is seriously injured after a tractor-trailer crash in Martin County. The crash was reported on Thursday, May 14th around 2:30 a.m.
Authorities responded to the scene on the Florida's Turnpike near mile marker 128 and Kanner Highway. According to initial reports, a tractor-trailer was traveling southbound on the turnpike when the driver did not slow down and collided with the back of a dump truck. The tractor-trailer driver, a 27-year-old man from New Port Richey, died at the scene of the crash. The 58-year-old dump truck driver sustained serious injuries and was taken to a local hospital for treatment. There is no update on his condition at this time. Neither of the drivers has been identified by police.
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating and has not released any additional details.
A Florida traffic accident takes place about every 92 seconds throughout our state. Some crashes are more serious than others and those crashes that involve large commercial vehicles such as tractor-trailers tend to cause the most catastrophic harm to victims. Florida commercial truck accidents can result in serious injuries and death quite often as these vehicles are very powerful and the force of a collision is much greater than a crash involving smaller vehicles.
Our thoughts and condolences are with the families and victims of this tragic fatal accident in Martin County.
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