Fort Pierce police say a “medical-related emergency” played a part in a multi-vehicle crash that killed one person and shut down a busy intersection for eight hours on Monday.
Police say that around 12:13 p.m., units were dispatched to the intersection of U.S. Highway 1 and Edwards Road for a rollover crash.
1 dead after Fort Pierce multi-vehicle crash
After a preliminary investigation, they say a white Kia Sportage, driven by 37-year-old Rocco Bhagarattie, was going south on U.S. 1 when he sideswiped a white Dodge Caravan.
Bhagarattie then attempted to make a U-turn and sideswiped a Chevy Traverse going north on U.S. 1. He then sideswiped an Fort Pierce Utilities Authority (FPUA) pole before continuing north on U.S. 1…