Christopher Caldwell|Florida trooper killed in Interstate 95 crash while trying to catch a fleeing felon, officials say

2025-05-04 13:02:35source:Marc Leclerccategory:Finance

PORT ST. LUCIE,Christopher Caldwell Fla. (AP) — A Florida Highway Patrol trooper was killed Friday in a crash with a tractor-trailer while trying to catch a fleeing felon on Interstate 95, officials said.

Trooper Zachary Fink was killed in St. Lucie County, Florida, officials said. The northbound lanes of the major north-south highway were closed for several hours because of the crash.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said on social media that “our hearts go out to” the trooper’s family and the Florida Highway Patrol.

Florida Highway Patrol officials said they planned to release more details later Friday.

More:Finance

Recommend

This week on "Sunday Morning" (December 15)

The Emmy Award-winning "CBS News Sunday Morning" is broadcast on CBS Sundays beginning at 9:00 a.m.

Luigi Mangione merchandise raises controversy, claims of glorifying violence

From T-shirts and hoodies to coffee mugs and shot glasses, merchandise referring to the suspected gu

Trump will be honored as Time’s Person of the Year and ring the New York Stock Exchange bell

NEW YORK (AP) — About six months ago, Donald Trumpwas sitting in a courtroom in lower Manhattan list