Two killed after Tesla struck from behind on Florida's Turn…

Car Crash Martin Florida in Martin, Florida: Two people from Plantation were killed on June 29, 2026, in a multi-vehicle crash on Florida's Turnpike in Martin County near mile marker 133, just south of Southwest Martin Highway. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 2026 Tesla Model S traveling south in the inside lane was struck from behind by a 2023 International truck-tractor operating without a trailer, redirecting the Tesla into northbound lanes where it was hit by a 2019 Freightliner Cascadia truck-tractor pulling a 53-foot enclosed semi-trailer. The Tesla's driver, a 48-year-old man, and an 18-year-old rear-seat passenger were pronounced dead at the scene; a 47-year-old woman from Plantation riding in the Tesla was taken to the hospital. The crash marked the county's fifth traffic fatality in four days.