{"id":150655,"date":"2026-02-10T20:54:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T20:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/150655\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T20:54:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T20:54:07","slug":"video-new-settlement-shed-light-on-deadly-i-95-crash-involving-fhp-trooper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/150655\/","title":{"rendered":"Video, new settlement shed light on deadly I-95 crash involving FHP trooper"},"content":{"rendered":"

ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla (CBS12) \u2014 Newly obtained video and a recent legal settlement are providing additional details about a deadly Interstate 95 crash that killed a Florida Highway Patrol trooper and a tractor-trailer driver in 2024<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The family of Arsenio Mas, the truck driver killed in the crash, has reached a confidential settlement with the State of Florida nearly two years after the collision involving FHP Trooper Zachary Fink<\/a>, who was pursuing a suspect vehicle at the time.<\/p>\n

CBS 12 News obtained video showing the moments leading up to the crash. The footage shows how quickly events unfolded.<\/p>\n

The crash occurred Feb. 2, 2024, on southbound I-95 in St. Lucie County.<\/p>\n

Video shows Fink following a vehicle driven by Michael Addison, identified by authorities as a fleeing suspect. During the pursuit, Fink attempted a U-turn across the highway median, crossing multiple lanes of traffic.<\/p>\n

See also: Second arrest made in Belle Glade marijuana deal gone wrong<\/a><\/p>\n

Moments later, the patrol vehicle collided with a southbound tractor-trailer driven by Mas. Mas was pronounced dead at the scene. Fink was transported to a hospital, where he later died.<\/p>\n

Mas\u2019 three adult children filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Florida Highway Patrol. The family was represented by attorney Oliver Silva.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was just doing his job, getting from California to Miami,\u201d Silva said.<\/p>\n

Silva confirmed last week that the family reached a settlement with the state. The terms of the agreement were not disclosed.<\/p>\n

Florida law limits how much can be recovered in lawsuits against state agencies. Under Florida Statute 768.28<\/a>, damages are capped at $200,000 per person and $300,000 per incident, including cases involving death.<\/p>\n

Unlike cities and counties, the State of Florida does not carry additional insurance beyond those limits. Any settlement is paid directly from state funds.<\/p>\n

Silva said the statute can prevent families from receiving compensation that a jury might otherwise award. Exceeding the cap requires a claims bill approved by the Florida Legislature, which is rare.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere was a tragic loss on both sides,\u201d Silva said. <\/p>\n

Silva said the case underscores the importance of law enforcement officers following established laws.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis goes to show that following the rules of the law, the rules of the road, and officers\u2019 policies and procedures cannot be overstated,\u201d Silva said.<\/p>\n

Court records show the Mas family also filed a lawsuit <\/a>against Fink\u2019s family in their personal capacity. The Fink family later filed a countersuit<\/a>. Both lawsuits have been dismissed. CBS 12 News has requested comment from the Florida Highway Patrol regarding whether the agency stands by Fink\u2019s actions during the pursuit.<\/p>\n

In a statement, the agency said, \u201cOur department is not commenting on this case.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla (CBS12) \u2014 Newly obtained video and a recent legal settlement are providing additional details…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":150656,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[171,173,172],"class_list":{"0":"post-150655","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-port-st-lucie","8":"tag-port-st-lucie","9":"tag-port-st-lucie-headlines","10":"tag-port-st-lucie-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150655","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=150655"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150655\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/150656"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=150655"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=150655"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=150655"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}