PORT ST. LUCIE \u2014 A 71-year-old man from Longwood died after a Jan. 16 crash on Interstate 95, according to Florida Highway Patrol officials.<\/p>\n
He was driving a 2026 GMC Acadia SUV about 11:20 a.m. on northbound I-95 at mile marker 116 in Port St. Lucie when he drifted off the roadway to the left, entered the grass center median and hit a tree, according to FHP officials.<\/p>\n
The crash was about halfway between the Southwest Becker Road exit and the Southwest Gatlin Boulevard\/Tradition Parkway exit.<\/p>\n
St. Lucie County: Detectives find guns, shell casings after Fort Pierce shooting<\/a><\/p>\n Weather: Temps rise to 80s this week before another cold front this weekend<\/a><\/p>\n St. Lucie County Fire District crews went to the scene<\/a> after they received a call from an OnStar activation about a vehicle collision, Division Chief Daniel Mikels told TCPalm. Multiple reports then came in from drivers passing by.<\/p>\n Crews arrived to find the man as the sole occupant in the vehicle, Mikels said. They activated a trauma alert and transported him in critical condition by ground to HCA\u00a0Florida\u00a0Lawnwood\u00a0Hospital\u00a0in Fort Pierce.<\/p>\n The man was pronounced dead at the hospital, according to FHP officials.<\/p>\n All northbound lanes at the scene were closed briefly after the crash. FHP continued to investigate the fatal crash.<\/p>\n Laurie K. Blandford<\/a>\u00a0is a\u00a0breaking news reporter\u00a0with TCPalm. Email her at\u00a0laurie.blandford@tcpalm.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n