Turtle crossing causes chaos on Florida highway

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A man in Florida caused a multi-car crash on a busy highway when he stopped his truck in the fast lane to save a massive snapping turtle trying to cross the road. The incident was caught on dashcam video from an 18-wheeler. While nobody was seriously injured, there were multiple minor injuries and significant damage done to some of the cars. The Walton County Sheriff's Office posted the video to its Facebook page with a warning not to stop in the middle of the road, even to protect Florida's wildlife.
- Florida man stops truck in fast lane of busy highway to help turtle cross the road WTVD-TV
- Florida driver stops for turtle crossing busy highway, causes multi-vehicle crash: video Fox News
- WATCH: Turtle crossing Florida road causes chain reaction crash WPLG Local 10
- Turtle traffic jam leads to crash on Florida highway KPRC Click2Houston
- WATCH: Drivers stopping for turtle on highway cause chain-reaction crash in Florida WFTV Orlando
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