INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, Fla. — A 77-year-old Vermont man was killed on Sunday afternoon as he attempted to rescue a turtle on Interstate 95 in Indian River County, Florida, authorities said.

A 77-year-old Vermont man died on the I-95 in Florida after being struck during an attempted turtle rescue. Three others were uninjured in the chain-reaction crash.

FORT PIERCE — If you've noticed a large complex being built off Jenkins Road, near the Camping World dealership and visible from Interstate 95, you're not alone.

An 87-year-old Florida man was struck and killed while trying to rescue a turtle on the highway in Indian River County over the weekend.