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FORT PIERCE, Florida ( WPTV ) -- WPTV is learning more about a semi-truck crash that shut down the northbound lanes of the Florida Turnpike in Fort Pierce on Tuesday.

The Florida Highway Patrol is describing the wreck as a homicide investigation after three people were killed.

The crash led to the shutdown of all northbound lanes for several hours, causing significant traffic delays.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol's crash report, a semi-truck was driving northbound in the right lane of the Turnpike as a Chrysler Town & Country minivan was traveling north in the Turnpike's left lane.

From the right lane, the semi-truck attempted to make a U-turn at an "official use only" turn-around area near mile marker 171, crossing in front of the vehi

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