FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly traffic crash near mile marker 166 on Florida’s Turnpike in Fort Pierce on Monday.
SLCSO said that due to the crash investigation, both the northbound and southbound lanes of the Turnpike are closed at Okeechobee Road. The sheriff’s office said motorists should avoid the area and seek alternative routes.
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The Florida Highway Patrol is at the scene investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash. SLCSO is assisting with traffic control.
The cause of the crash has not yet been determined.