Driver dies after SUV crashes into tree on I-95 in Florida
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Driver dies after SUV crashes into tree on I-95 in Florida
Updated: 11:42 AM EST Jan 17, 2026
A driver died Friday after his SUV veered off Interstate 95 and crashed into a tree, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.Stay up to date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25Troopers say a 2026 GMC Acadia was traveling north on I‑95 near mile marker 116 when it drifted off the roadway to the left. The SUV entered the grass median and collided with a tree. The driver was taken to HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.The investigation remains ongoing.Get the latest weather updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. —
A driver died Friday after his SUV veered off Interstate 95 and crashed into a tree, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Stay up to date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25
Troopers say a 2026 GMC Acadia was traveling north on I‑95 near mile marker 116 when it drifted off the roadway to the left. The SUV entered the grass median and collided with a tree. The driver was taken to HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Get the latest weather updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.