First responders, including the Florida Highway Patrol, Martin County Sheriff’s Office and Martin County Fire Rescue, the evening of Oct. 31, 2026, responded to a fatal crash on Interstate 95 in Martin County. All northbound lanes were shut down after the crash, though were open the morning of Nov. 1, according to the FHP.
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Three people – including a 5-year-old Port St. Lucie boy – died following an Oct. 31 two-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 in the Palm City area, according to the Florida Highway Patrol on Nov. 1.
The incident was reported at 11:05 p.m. about two miles north of the Martin Highway exit, the FHP stated.
Those who died – a 34-year-old Port St. Lucie man; the 5-year-old Port St. Lucie boy; and a female of unspecified age and city of residence – were passengers in a northbound 2017 Toyota Camry.
A 31-year-old Port St. Lucie woman drove the Toyota, the FHP stated.
An 11-year-old Port St. Lucie girl also was a passenger in the Toyota, FHP stated.
The Toyota traveled in the outside lane when “for undetermined reasons” it went onto the right paved shoulder.
It crashed with a 2012 Kenworth towing a 53-foot single box trailer parked on the right paved shoulder. The Toyota’s right front side hit the rear left corner of the Kenworth’s trailer, before the Toyota rotated across all three lanes and came to rest, the FHP stated.
The Toyota driver sustained non-incapacitating injuries and was taken to a hospital by ground ambulance.
The 11-year-old girl, described as sustaining incapacitating injuries, was flown via helicopter to St. Mary’s Medical Center in Palm Beach County.
The driver of the Kenworth, a 60-year-old Miami man, was not hurt.
The northbound lanes were closed after the crash, with northbound traffic being diverted onto Martin Highway.
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This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Florida interstate crash leaves 3 dead in Martin County
Reporting by Will Greenlee and Arnie Rosenberg, Treasure Coast Newspapers / Treasure Coast Newspapers
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This story was originally published November 1, 2026 at 10:17 AM.