FHP IDs Vero motorcyclist killed in Turnpike crash

2 seriously hurt in multi-vehicle crash on U.S. 1

GIFFORD — Two people suffered severe injuries following a three-vehicle crash on U.S. 1 that left a person trapped inside an automobile, sheriff's deputies said. Indian River County Fire Rescue crews used rescue machinery to free the individual from the wreckage, said Sgt. Kevin Jaworski, a spokesperson for the Indian River County Sheriff's Office. The wreck involving a silver van, Subaru Outback and an unknown third vehicle, happened about 11 a.m. Monday in the 4500 block of U.S. 1, east of Old Dixie Highway in Gifford. Jaworski said the vehicles had heavy damage from impact. One person was flown to HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital in Fort Pierce, while the other individual was taken by ambulance, Jaworski said. Florida Highway Patrol ...

Bicyclist killed after being struck by vehicle

WEST VERO CORRIDOR — A 39-year-old Vero Beach man riding an electric bicycle was killed after he fell from the bike and was struck by a sports utility vehicle Friday afternoon, officials said. The wreck led law enforcement officers to block all eastbound lanes on State Road 60 for several hours. The SUV's driver, a 64-year-old man, along with passengers ages 63 and 71, all of Vero Beach, were not hurt, according to Florida Highway Patrol. The crash involving the bicyclist and the SUV happened shortly before 5 p.m. in the 7800 block of S.R. 60, east of Interstate 95, said Kevin Jaworski, a spokesperson for the Indian River County Sheriff's Office. Troopers said the bicyclist was traveling eastbound in ...

Boca Raton man killed in two-vehicle crash Sunday on I-95

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — A 22-year-old Boca Raton man was killed after his vehicle slammed into the back of a semi-trailer early Sunday on Interstate 95, leaving the vehicle's front pinned underneath the truck, Florida Highway Patrol troopers said. The semi-trailer's driver - a 36-year-old Margate man - was not hurt. The crash involving a 2005 tan Honda CR-V sports utility vehicle and a 2019 red Volvo VNL semi-trailer happened about 3:45 a.m. Sunday on the overpass of State Road 60, mile marker 147, west of the Vero Beach city limits. Both vehicles were headed southbound in the outside lane. Troopers said the SUV was trailing behind the semi-trailer. The front of the SUV collided with the back of the ...