A crash early Monday morning left one driver dead after a collision between an SUV and a semi-truck.
Florida Highway Patrol says a Nissan Rogue SUV was traveling northbound on the Turnpike in Martin County at MM136, in the outside lane. The vehicle was approaching a semi-truck with a trailer, also in the outside lane, when the Nissan collided with the back of the trailer.
The driver of the Nissan, a 41-year-old man from Palm City, was transported to Florida Coast Medical Center and pronounced deceased at 1:55 a.m.
The driver of the semi-truck was not injured.
FHP is investigating the crash.
