Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on State Road 710 in Martin County, Florida.
What Happened: A tractor-trailer and a passenger vehicle collided under unknown conditions.
Participants:
- Driver of passenger vehicle
- Driver of tractor-trailer
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Driver of passenger vehicle, killed
Details:
On or about Monday, April 18th, 2022, around 5:40 in the evening, an accident between a tractor-trailer and a passenger vehicle left one person dead. Spokespeople from the FHP said the accident was reported along State Road 710 in Martin County, Florida.
Investigators from the Florida Highway Patrol said one as-of-yet unidentified individual was killed when the vehicle they were in an d a tractor-trailer collided under unspecified circumstances along SR 710. Emergency responders pronounced one person in the SUV dead a short time after the accident. Police did not mention any other injuries stemming from the accident.
According to Google Maps, State Road 710 winds north and south into Martin County.
Police are still examining the factors that may have contributed to the accident.