A 77-year-old Vermont man died on the I-95 in Florida after being struck during an attempted turtle rescue. Three others were uninjured in the chain-reaction crash.

SEBASTIAN, Fla. — A 77-year-old man was killed after he was hit by a car while trying to rescue a turtle on Interstate 95 in Sebastian, the Florida Highway Patrol says.

An elderly man was crossing a Florida highway in an attempt to save a turtle when he was hit and killed, authorities said. The turtle did not survive.

A man attempted to bring an invasive red-ear slider turtle through security at Newark Liberty International Airport, officials said.

A man was killed Sunday on I-95 in Indian River County while trying to save a turtle, troopers said.

A 77-year-old man from Vermont was struck and killed on Florida highway as he tried to save a turtle crossing the road.

An 87-year-old Vermont man lost his life on I-95 while attempting to rescue a turtle, resulting in the highway being shut down for hours in Indian River County.

A 77-year-old Vermont man lost his life on Interstate 95 in Indian River County while attempting to rescue a turtle.

Man charged with destroying turtle nests, days after posting bond for robbery The man now faces two counts of destroying and molesting a turtle nest.

A Vermont man was killed over the weekend after police said he tried to save a turtle that had crossed onto a busy Florida interstate. The Florida Highway Patrol said the victim, a 77-year-old man ...

SEBASTIAN, Fla. (WKRC) — An elderly man was struck and killed after he attempted to save a turtle on the interstate on Sunday. According to WKMG-TV, citing the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) a 77 ...