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Deadly crash closes lanes on Florida's Turnpike South in St. Lucie County

Deadly crash Turnpike Dec. 19, 2025
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. — A deadly crash has closed lanes on Florida's Turnpike South in St. Lucie County Friday morning.

According to Florida Highway Patrol, the fatal crash occurred just after 7 a.m. at mile marker 147 in Port St. Lucie. Traffic cameras show the incident involves a box truck.

Fatal crash Turnpike SLC Dec. 19, 2025

Lanes are closed, but cars can pass on the shoulder. Traffic is backed up over two miles.

WPTV has reached out to FHP to get more details on what caused the crash and how many people were involved.