A 77-year-old Vermont man was killed on Sunday afternoon while attempting to rescue a turtle on Interstate 95 in Indian River County, Florida, authorities said.The fatal accident occurred around 4:20 p.

A tragic scene unfolded Sunday afternoon on a Florida highway when an elderly man trying to save a turtle was struck and killed. According to multiple reports, the unidentified 77-year-old man from Vermont was traveling on I-95 in Indian River County when he spotted a turtle on the highway.