St. Lucie County - Thursday February 16, 2023: A 61 year old Port St. Lucie man was riding a motor scooter was struck from behind and killed Wednesday morning by a 30 year old Fort Pierce man driving a pickup truck.
According to a release from Florida Highway Patrol the accident happened around 5:14 a.m. on Glades Cut Off Road. The scooter rider was pronounced dead at the scene by SLC Fire District medics. The pickup truck driver was not hurt.
The red Ford 1998 F-150 was traveling southbound on Glades Cut Off Road when it struck the 49cc Mitotic Scooter which was traveling ahead of the pickup near the right side of the roadway.
The pickup "came to final rest underneath the right front tire" of the scooter. The scooter rider was thrown to the pavement and "came to final rest on the roadway. He was not wearing a helmet.
The FHP does not release names of people involved in crashes, citing Marsy's Law.