Fatal Crash on Florida Turnpike: Illegal U-Turn by Semi Claims Three Lives On August 12, 2025, in Fort Pierce, FL, a semi-truck driver attempted an illegal U-turn at an “official use only” turnaround on the Florida Turnpike. The maneuver caused a head-on collision with an oncoming minivan, resulting in the deaths of the minivan’s three occupants—a driver and two passengers. The semi’s occupants were uninjured. The Florida Highway Patrol has categorized the incident as a traffic homicide, and an