NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. — A gopher tortoise crossing the road sparked a fiery crash in New Smyrna Beach, police said.
Eastbound State Road 44 was closed at West Canal Street for about an hour so a hazmat crew could clean up a gas leak that was a result of the crash.
Driver of car told New Smyrna Beach police he slowed down to let a gopher tortoise cross the road.#WFTVAT6 pic.twitter.com/4nG6StJRaR
— Jeff Levkulich (@jlevkulichWFTV) June 22, 2016
A dump truck hit the back of a sedan and both vehicles caught fire.
The drivers were not injured.
#Rightnow: Car vs dump truck in New Smyrna on 44. Both vehicles caught fire. #WFTV pic.twitter.com/WUhvin2iYX
— Jeff Levkulich (@jlevkulichWFTV) June 22, 2016
The driver of the sedan had slowed down to let the animal cross the road.
The gopher tortoise didn’t make it.
New Smyrna Beach police told me Gopher tortoise didn't make it. #WFTV pic.twitter.com/RFu8N36rMH
— Jeff Levkulich (@jlevkulichWFTV) June 22, 2016
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