A 87-year-old man, from Vermont, died while trying to rescue a turtle from the southbound lanes of I-95 on Sunday.

A 77-year-old Vermont man lost his life on I-95 while attempting to rescue a turtle, resulting in the highway being shut down for hours in Indian River County.

A 77-year-old Vermont man was killed on Sunday afternoon as he attempted to rescue a turtle on Interstate 95 in Indian River County, Florida, authorities said. The fatal accident occurred around 4:20 p.