{"id":24526,"date":"2025-08-16T20:55:27","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T20:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=24526"},"modified":"2025-08-16T20:58:25","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T20:58:25","slug":"3-killed-after-semi-truck-does-u-turn-on-florida-turnpike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=24526","title":{"rendered":"3 killed after semi-truck does U-turn on Florida Turnpike"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"header | w-100\">\n<div class=\"article-header article row mb-3\">\n<div class=\"lead-art | col-12\">\n<figure class=\"media-item | figure video | media-item-video pb-3 w-100\" data-video-asset=\"0f1cedeb-ffc8-4aa1-8f73-77ae3b59777d\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption mt-1 px-1\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Three people were killed after a semi-truck attempted to make a U-turn on the Florida Turnpike. (WPTV, ST. LUCIE COUNTY SHERIFF&#8217;S OFFICE, CNN)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"byline | col-12\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sharebar | col-12\">\n<div class=\"btn p-0 mail\" role=\"button\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"btn p-0 facebook\" role=\"button\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"btn p-0 twitter\" role=\"button\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"btn p-0 pinterest\" role=\"button\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"btn p-0 linkedin\" role=\"button\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<section class=\"body | w-100\">\n<div class=\"article-body | article w-100\">\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">FORT PIERCE, Fla. (Gray News) &#8211; Three people were killed after a semi-truck made a U-turn on the Florida Turnpike on Tuesday.<\/p><div class=\"bmlmu69fed63921e12\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.bmlmu69fed63921e12 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.bmlmu69fed63921e12 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.bmlmu69fed63921e12 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.bmlmu69fed63921e12 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.bmlmu69fed63921e12 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">According to\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/www.wptv.com\/news\/region-st-lucie-county\/fort-pierce\/3-dead-after-semi-truck-attempts-to-make-u-turn-on-floridas-turnpike-in-fort-pierce\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wptv.com\/news\/region-st-lucie-county\/fort-pierce\/3-dead-after-semi-truck-attempts-to-make-u-turn-on-floridas-turnpike-in-fort-pierce\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WPTV<\/a>, a semi-truck tried to make a U-turn at an \u201cOfficial Use Only\u201d turn and crossed in front of a minivan in the left lane.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"media-item | figure media-item-image article-image w-100\">\n<div class=\"figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" src=\"https:\/\/gray-kwtx-prod.gtv-cdn.com\/resizer\/v2\/2N4UR357ABBKVBPT6KCTJ3AV6U.png?auth=b904b3ba73edbdd742efd0dae5065d8351be5f9ec3b49071e521fc990c36022e&amp;width=980&amp;height=551&amp;smart=true\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gray-kwtx-prod.gtv-cdn.com\/resizer\/v2\/2N4UR357ABBKVBPT6KCTJ3AV6U.png?auth=b904b3ba73edbdd742efd0dae5065d8351be5f9ec3b49071e521fc990c36022e&amp;width=540&amp;height=303&amp;smart=true 540w, https:\/\/gray-kwtx-prod.gtv-cdn.com\/resizer\/v2\/2N4UR357ABBKVBPT6KCTJ3AV6U.png?auth=b904b3ba73edbdd742efd0dae5065d8351be5f9ec3b49071e521fc990c36022e&amp;width=720&amp;height=404&amp;smart=true 720w, https:\/\/gray-kwtx-prod.gtv-cdn.com\/resizer\/v2\/2N4UR357ABBKVBPT6KCTJ3AV6U.png?auth=b904b3ba73edbdd742efd0dae5065d8351be5f9ec3b49071e521fc990c36022e&amp;width=980&amp;height=551&amp;smart=true 980w, https:\/\/gray-kwtx-prod.gtv-cdn.com\/resizer\/v2\/2N4UR357ABBKVBPT6KCTJ3AV6U.png?auth=b904b3ba73edbdd742efd0dae5065d8351be5f9ec3b49071e521fc990c36022e&amp;width=1300&amp;height=730&amp;smart=true 1300w\" alt=\"Three people were killed after a semi-truck attempted to make a U-turn on the Florida Turnpike.\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"figure-caption mt-1 px-1\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Three people were killed after a semi-truck attempted to make a U-turn on the Florida Turnpike.<\/span><span class=\"caption-credit\">(St. Lucie County Sheriff&#8217;s Office)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The driver of the minivan was unable to avoid the semi-truck. The semi-truck and trailer \u201cjackknifed and came to rest on top\u201d of the minivan, according to the\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/stluciesheriff\/posts\/pfbid0MSsVPJeG55vtH9vWgPuRv6uwFQuA9y8Squ2fVMd1j9WEoB6UWznDQEELsjRCPx5Dl\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/stluciesheriff\/posts\/pfbid0MSsVPJeG55vtH9vWgPuRv6uwFQuA9y8Squ2fVMd1j9WEoB6UWznDQEELsjRCPx5Dl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">St. Lucie County Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><a title=\"https:\/\/www.wptv.com\/news\/region-st-lucie-county\/fort-pierce\/3-dead-after-semi-truck-attempts-to-make-u-turn-on-floridas-turnpike-in-fort-pierce\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wptv.com\/news\/region-st-lucie-county\/fort-pierce\/3-dead-after-semi-truck-attempts-to-make-u-turn-on-floridas-turnpike-in-fort-pierce\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WPTV<\/a>\u00a0reports that the 30-year-old driver of the minivan and his two passengers, a 37-year-old woman and a 54-year-old man, all died.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The driver of the semi-truck and the passenger were not injured.<\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\"><i>Copyright 2025 Gray Local Media, Inc. 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