An elderly man was crossing a Florida highway in an attempt to save a turtle when he was hit and killed, 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 ...

The Florida Highway Patrol announced that the elderly man was on the highway to try to save a turtle when he was hit by a ...

A 77-year-old man caused a two-vehicle crash and died on Interstate 95 while trying to help an animal that ventured onto the ...

A tragic scene unfolded Sunday afternoon on a Florida highway when an elderly man trying to save a turtle was struck and ...

The Florida Highway Patrol said the victim, a 77-year-old man from Vermont, died after he tried to cross Interstate 95 on ...

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 87-year-old stopped to try and take the turtle to safety, but ended up being struck by an oncoming vehicle.

Rehabilitated sea turtles eagerly swam back into the Gulf Tuesday morning. Hundreds of visitors and locals gathered on the Cape San Blas shoreline and waited for ...