ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. – A semitruck driver was arrested after making an illegal U-turn, causing a fatal crash on the Florida’s Turnpike in St. Lucie County, according to troopers.

The crash happened on Aug. 12 near mile marker 170 in Fort Pierce.

[STORY CONTINUES BELOW] Semitruck makes illegal U-turn on Florida Turnpike, causing fatal crash, troopers say (St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office)

According to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, a minivan crashed into the semitruck as the driver attempted the illegal U-turn. Three people in the minivan were killed.

According to WPTV-TV in West Palm Beach, the passengers were a 37-year-old woman from Pompano Beach, a 54-year-old man from Miami and the driver was a 30-year-old man from Florida City.

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