ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. — All northbound lanes of Florida's Turnpike reopened Monday evening in St. Lucie County after a five-vehicle crash killed one person, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The wreck happened just after 12:30 p.m. at the 163.5-mile marker and involved a tractor-trailer.
FHP said some other people involved in the wreck sustained minor injuries.
Cleared: Police activity in St. Lucie County on Floridas Turnpike North, at Exit 152: Fort Pierce (SR-70/Okeechobee Rd). On-ramp closed, All lanes closed. Last updated at 03:33 PM.
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A 22-year-old man's car struck an SUV driven by a 40-year-old woman, which was parked
in the outside paved shoulder facing north.
After that multiple collisions occurred between the man's car as well as three other vehicles: a pickup truck, an SUV and a truck.
During the second group of collisions the driver of the ca was ejected from their vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Northbound Turnpike traffic was diverted off exit 152 at State Road 70 for multiple hours while officials investigated the wreck.
All lanes were reopened just before 5 p.m.
The name of the victim has not been released.
