A Florida man from Vero Beach is being remembered for his selfless act that turned into tragedy along Interstate 95 on Sunday.
Florida Highway Patrol says 87-year-old Frank Quinn was struck and killed while trying to rescue a turtle on the highway in Indian River County. The crash shut down southbound lanes for hours, leaving drivers stranded in extreme heat.
Family stuck for hours on I-95 after man killed trying to save turtle
Among them was the Smith family, who were heading home from a holiday weekend when traffic came to a standstill near the Sebastian/Fellsmere exit.
“And the next thing you know, we’re heading south, we see all the brake lights starting about two or three miles before the Sebastian Fellsmere exit,” said Braiden Smith…