77-Year-Old Man Killed Trying to Save Turtle on Interstate

Man dies while trying to rescue a turtle on I-95

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY (CBS12) — A 77-year-old Vermont man lost his life on Interstate 95 while attempting to rescue a turtle, resulting in the highway being shut down for hours in Indian River County. The Florida Highway Patrol report said that the elderly man was crossing the highway to rescue a turtle when a Dodge Ram and another vehicle were traveling in the center lane near CR-512, Sebastian Boulevard, at 4:20 p.m. As the first vehicle slowed …

Elderly pedestrian killed attempting to rescue turtle on I-95 | News Channel 3-12

By Joe Fisher Click here for updates on this story    INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, Florida (WPTV) -- An 87-year-old man from Vermont is dead

Elderly pedestrian killed attempting to rescue turtle on I-95

By Joe Fisher Click here for updates on this story     INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, Florida (WPTV) — An 87-year-old man from Vermont is dead after trying to save a turtle that wandered onto Interstate 95, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers responded to the fatal pedestrian crash on I-95 South, north of Sebastian Boulevard, at about 4:20 p.m. Sunday. The crash shut down all southbound lanes for several hours. Troopers said a driver attempt…

77-year-old man struck, killed on I-95 in Florida while trying to save a turtle

The Florida Highway Patrol announced that a 77-year-old man from Vermont was struck and killed while attempting to save a turtle crossing I-95.

77-year-old man killed trying to save turtle on I-95 in Indian River County

The driver tried to slow down to avoid him, but lost control after being hit by another car behind them.

77-year-old man killed trying to help turtle on I-95, Florida troopers say

A Vermont man saving an animal on the highway caused a crash and was fatally hit by a truck near Sebastian in Indian River County, Florida highway patrol said.