{"id":158012,"date":"2026-02-17T03:53:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T03:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/158012\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T03:53:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T03:53:08","slug":"pickup-truck-crashes-into-fpl-pole-and-garage-in-port-st-lucie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/158012\/","title":{"rendered":"Pickup truck crashes into FPL pole and garage in Port St. Lucie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pickup truck crashes into FPL pole and garage in Port St. Lucie<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEVERYONE IT IS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16TH, PRESIDENT\u2019S DAY ON     NATHALIE POZO WITH YOUR NEWS TO GO. THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE IS INVESTIGATING AND SEARCHING FOR A SUSPECT BECAUSE OF A SHOOTING THAT KILLED ONE MAN AND INJURED TWO OTHERS. IT ALL HAPPENED JUST AFTER 1230 SUNDAY MORNING ON AVENUE M AND NORTH 24TH STREET. SO FAR, NO ONE HAS BEEN ARRESTED. GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS OFFICIALLY DESIGNATED PRESIDENT\u2019S DAY AS A STATE HOLIDAY. FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL OFFICES ARE CLOSED TODAY. PLACES LIKE THE COURTHOUSE, THE POST OFFICE AND MOST BANKS ARE ALSO CLOSED. WELL, SPRING TRAINING IS IN FULL SWING. ALL PLAYERS ARE NOW GEARED UP FOR PRACTICE STARTING TODAY. THAT INCLUDES THE ASTROS AND NATIONALS AT CACTI PARK, UP AT ROGER DEAN CHEVROLET STADIUM IN JUPITER. THE MARLINS AND THE CARDINALS ARE SET TO HOLD THEIR FIRST SQUAD WORKOUTS. AND IN PORT SAINT LUCIE, THE METS ARE HOLDING THEIR FULL SQUAD WORKOUT AS WELL. ALL TEAMS ARE GETTING READY FOR THEIR FIRST GAMES THIS WEEKEND. ALL RIGHT. I LOVE THAT. AND AS WE TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR FORECAST FOR TODAY AND THE TRAINING SHOULD BE FINE. WE SAW THE SHOWERS EARLIER. BUT THEN WE\u2019RE GOING TO DRY OUT AS WE ADVANCE THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON HOURS. WE\u2019LL SEE MORE SUNSHINE AS THE DAY PROGRESSES A\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Pickup truck crashes into FPL pole and garage in Port St. Lucie<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768879104_731_wpbf.png\" class=\"lazyload lazyload-in-view branding\" alt=\"WPBF logo\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tUpdated: 10:33 PM EST Feb 16, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbf.com\/article\/hearst-television-news-policy-statements\/14471973\" class=\"editorial-standards border-left\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Editorial Standards \u24d8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA pickup truck hit an FPL pole, knocking it over, and then crashed into the garage door of a home on Monday afternoon in Port St. Lucie, resulting in non-life-threatening injuries and minor damage to the residence, police said.The incident occurred on the 2500 block of SE Morningside Blvd, briefly shutting down traffic due to the downed power line. Authorities reported no signs of impairment and suggested the crash might be an &#8220;age-related&#8221; incident involving an elderly driver. The street has since reopened.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tPORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/26268384292799158\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">A pickup truck hit an FPL pole<\/a>, knocking it over, and then crashed into the garage door of a home on Monday afternoon in Port St. Lucie, resulting in non-life-threatening injuries and minor damage to the residence, police said.<\/p>\n<p>The incident occurred on the 2500 block of SE Morningside Blvd, briefly shutting down traffic due to the downed power line. Authorities reported no signs of impairment and suggested the crash might be an &#8220;age-related&#8221; incident involving an elderly driver. 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