{"id":268905,"date":"2026-05-13T03:18:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T03:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/268905\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T03:18:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T03:18:18","slug":"car-goes-over-i-95-overpass-sending-3-to-a-hospital-in-st-lucie-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/268905\/","title":{"rendered":"Car goes over I-95 overpass, sending 3 to a hospital in St. Lucie County"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWPBF 25 NEWS STARTS WITH BREAKING NEWS.     WE\u2019RE FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW OUT OF PORT SAINT LUCIE, WHERE POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING A MURDER SUICIDE INVOLVING A HUSBAND AND WIFE. THEY WERE FOUND IN A HOME ON SOUTHWEST ASCENDED TERRACE, WHICH IS IN A DEVELOPMENT NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF GATLIN AND SAVONA BOULEVARDS. 31 YEAR OLD JIM SLAY ESTEEM AND 30 YEAR OLD KELSEY ALEXIS HAD BEEN SHOT. POLICE AREN\u2019T SAYING WHO PULLED THE TRIGGER, BUT SAY THE COUPLE WAS GOING THROUGH A DIVORCE. WE HAVE A CREW HEADED TO THE\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Car goes over I-95 overpass, sending 3 to hospital in St. Lucie County<\/p>\n<p>The vehicle fell nearly 30 feet onto Kings Highway, the fire district says.<\/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: 5:20 PM EDT May 12, 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\tVideo above:  Port St. Lucie police investigate apparent murder-suicide involving married coupleThree people were hospitalized early Tuesday after their vehicle went over the side of the Interstate 95 overpass, falling nearly 30 feet, St. Lucie County Fire District said. The crash occurred near mile marker 131, which is State Road 68 (Orange Avenue), west of Fort Pierce. Three patients were taken a short distance by ground as Trauma Alerts to Lawnwood Regional Medical Center, the agency posted on Facebook. No other vehicles were involved. St. Lucie County Fire District had responded to reports of a motor vehicle crash. While crews were en route, the Communications Division updated responders that the vehicle had gone over the side of an overpass before coming to rest on the southbound side of Kings Highway. The Florida Highway Patrol and the St. Lucie County Sheriff\u2019s Office are investigating the crash. Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Video above:  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbf.com\/article\/port-st-lucie-police-investigate-murder-suicide-alexis-estime\/71284389\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Port St. Lucie police investigate apparent murder-suicide involving married couple<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Three people were hospitalized early Tuesday after their vehicle went over the side of the Interstate 95 overpass, falling nearly 30 feet, St. Lucie County Fire District said. <\/p>\n<p>The crash occurred near mile marker 131, which is State Road 68 (Orange Avenue), west of Fort Pierce. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aspect-ratio-original lazyload lazyload-in-view\" alt=\"a car went \ufeffover the side of an i-95 overpass, falling nearly 30 feet before coming to rest on the southbound side of kings highway.\" title=\"Crash in St. Lucie County.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/121947e1-8c4e-4186-84f5-bf0cb6f6d34a.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tgoogle map\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCrash in St. Lucie County.<\/p>\n<p>Three patients were taken a short distance by ground as Trauma Alerts to Lawnwood Regional Medical Center, the agency posted on Facebook. No other vehicles were involved. <\/p>\n<p>\n\tThis content is imported from Facebook.<br \/>\n\tYou may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.\n<\/p>\n<p>St. Lucie County Fire District had responded to reports of a motor vehicle crash. <\/p>\n<p>While crews were en route, the Communications Division updated responders that the vehicle had gone over the side of an overpass before coming to rest on the southbound side of Kings Highway. <\/p>\n<p>The Florida Highway Patrol and the St. Lucie County Sheriff\u2019s Office are investigating the crash. <\/p>\n<p>Stay up-to-date: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbf.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"WPBF 25 NEWS STARTS WITH BREAKING NEWS. 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