Both the turtle and the driver were unharmed, according to the St. Lucie County Fire District.
A turtle that had been struck in traffic was sent crashing through a driver’s windshield Friday evening on Florida’s Turnpike in northern St. Lucie County. A southbound tractor-trailer nicked a turtle, « causing it to go airborne” near mile marker 176, southeast of the Fort Drum Marsh Conservation Area, according to a widely shared social media post by the St. Lucie County Fire District. More: ‘A fantastic day’: Kissimmee River restoration project complete after 22 years The turtle crashed through the windshield of a nearby car, leaving glass shattered on the dashboard and twisting the rearview mirror askew, according to photographs posted by the agency.
