Sebastian, FL – On Sunday afternoon, an elderly man was killed while trying to save a turtle from being struck by cars on Interstate 95 in Indian River County, Florida. According to sources, the 77-year-old man was walking on the interstate, crossing the southbound lanes, when he was stuck by a vehicle.
As reported by Fox Orlando, a Mazda CX9 slowed down for the man, but a 2020 Dodge 3500 pickup truck failed to slow in time and hit the Mazda, which flew into the elderly man, causing fatal injuries.
The good Samaritan who tried to save the turtle died at the scene. The identity of the deceased man has not been publicly released.
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Si le paradis existe, cet homme y est certainement! Qu’est-il advenu de la tortue?
Lamentable que les conducteurs ne soient pas plus prudents afin d’éviter des drames comme celui-ci!
That gentleman was a hero with a kind soul.
I wish they would say what happened to the turtle.
The animal matters too.
Know who DOESN’T matter? The POS driving the truck who whose head was too far up his ass to slow down.
Hope he gets what he deserves.
God bless the elderly man. Did the turtle die?
Bless You to the Man who was a true, kind gentleman, who cared and had a big heart!
was the turtle saved?
What a mensch. As someone who gets small animals off the road, dead or alive, I am so sorry he was killed in an act of kindness. I wish there were more people like him (and have them not be killed.) I am guessing the turtle did not make it either?
R.I.P. The World lost a rare kind good person…So Sad ✝️ 🛐
Bless that kind man with a heart making the world a better place by helping animals. On the other hand you have the driver who didn’t slow who obviously was too self-centered to be paying attention to surroundings. Nine times out of ten where I live when someone is driving at high speed, tail-gating or weaving through traffic, it’s a full-size pick-up.
He did slow, the car behind him hit him causing him to hit the man
I believe, the way I read it, she was talking about the truck and not the car. Such a kind gentle soul to try and save the turtle. I have driven I-95 many times and they drive like maniacs. NOW, the idiot driving the truck has this on his hands that he caused the death of a man. BUT, like so many today, it will probably not faze him one bit. I am assuming the truck driver was charged for involuntary manslaughter. But the again….probably only be charged with not having the vehicle under control. I am sure that older gentleman is now in heaven loving on all the animals there.
This 77 year old is a hero! The F*cking moron whom struck him should be struck my a truck! Repeatedly!