A 77-year-old Vermont man was killed on Sunday afternoon while attempting to rescue a turtle on Interstate 95 in Indian River County, Florida, authorities said. The fatal accident occurred around 4:20 p.m. on the southbound lanes of I-95, just north of Sebastian Boulevard, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The Florida Highway Patrol said the victim, a 77-year-old man from Vermont, died after he tried to cross Interstate 95 on Sunday to retrieve a turtle from the road.