MARTIN COUNTY — A single-car crash just after 7 p.m. on Interstate 95, south of Southwest Kanner Highway, resulted in a fatality and northbound lane closures for a few hours the evening of July 10, according to a crash report.
Oscar John Earl Rudder, 28, of Port St. Lucie was driving a 2007 black Chevrolet Corvette north on Interstate 95 in the outside lane, according to a Florida Highway Patrol crash report. While trying to change lanes, he lost control of the car and it began spinning toward the inside shoulder.
A fatal single-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 in Stuart on July 10, 2025. The crash was reported at 7:09 p.m. and the scene was cleared just after 11:30 p.m.
The front of the car crashed into the inside guardrail, which went through the car and struck Rudder in the arm. He was pronounced dead on scene, according to the crash report.
Martin County Sheriff’s Office, Fire Rescue, and Florida Highway Patrol responded to the crash. The center lane and left northbound lanes were temporarily closed, sheriff’s officials stated on social media.
The lanes were reopened and the scene was cleared at 11:39 p.m., according to the crash report.
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This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Crash on Interstate 95 results in death of Port St. Lucie man