St. Lucie County, FL (May 25, 2019) - A fatal crash has been reported on Florida's Turnpike early this morning. The crash took place near mile marker 164.
Police and rescue workers were on-scene assisting with the accident investigation. The crash happened in the southbound lanes of the highway, causing all lanes to be shut down. Traffic was backed up for a substantial distance around the accident scene. There is no word on what caused the accident to take place and the victim has not been identified at this time.
No further information is available.
A fatal crash takes place about every three hours in Florida. Our thoughts go out to those affected by this tragic accident in St. Lucie County. If we obtain more details, we will bring them to you.
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