TICKET THAT TURTLE FOR JAYWALKING

Multiple vehicles crash into each other in Florida after driver stops for turtle crossing busy road

 

By Arunava Chakrabarty 

 

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May 18, 2023

 

 

The semi-truck's dashcam recorded the incident 

 

 

WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA: A kind driver's act of humanity led to a major accident in the middle of a busy highway in Florida. Authorities said that a driver halted his vehicle in the middle of the highway for a turtle crossing the road at the time. However, it caused a serious accident involving a number of vehicles including a pickup truck, a semi-truck and multiple other cars.

 

The chain-reaction crash took place on Tuesday morning, May 16, along US Route 331, said the Walton County Sheriff’s Office. "We all can do better to protect the wildlife and natural inhabitants of our great state. Residents and visitors alike should marvel at the many species that call Florida home," the sheriff’s office said according to Fox News, adding, "Just preferably not in the middle of the road."

What took place on the Florida route?

The video recorded by the semi-truck’s dashcam showed the cars slowing down as they came close to a pickup truck that had stopped in the left lane of the two-lane roadway. However, the semi-truck collides with two other vehicles and goes over the turtle, which was fortunately unharmed. 

The officials appreciated the driver's kind gesture but warned against doing so as stopping a vehicle on a busy roadway can be very dangerous. "We don’t advise causing a road obstruction because of a reptilian obstruction," the sheriff’s office said. No one was seriously injured in the crash. 

The authorities said that the turtle was living "happily ever after" in a pond, where "he will (hopefully) spend the rest of his days avoiding pavement of any kind".