Port St. Lucie, FL (April 2, 2023) - Police in Port St. Lucie responded to the scene of a deadly car accident on Sunday, April 2nd. The crash happened around 4:30 a.m. in the southbound lanes of Interstate 95 near Gatlin Boulevard.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a van was traveling southbound on I-95 when it collided head-on with a northbound pickup truck in the southbound lanes. A tractor-trailer traveling southbound struck both vehicles after the initial collision. The 43-year-old man driving the pickup died at the scene. The driver of the van, a 24-year-old woman, also died in the accident. A 33-year-old female passenger and a 27-year-old male passenger in the van also lost their lives due to the crash.

Toxicology tests revealed that the driver of the pickup truck had a blood alcohol content more than twice the legal limit. The driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured. No one involved in the accident has been identified.

No further information is available. 

Fatal collisions in Florida take place multiple times per day. Sadly, traffic accidents often result in the untimely deaths of innocent victims. These crashes are usually caused by driver negligence, such as distraction, impairment, and speeding.

We would like to offer our condolences to the victim's family following this fatal car accident in Port St. Lucie.

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