Truck fire shuts down Florida’s Turnpike South in St. Lucie County

A truck fire is blocking both southbound lanes of Florida's Turnpike in St. Lucie County Tuesday morning.

Fire response and evacuations

Both southbound lanes remain closed while fire rescue crews work to extinguish the blaze. It's unclear what caused the fire or whether anyone was injured.

has reached out to the Florida Highway Patrol for additional information. This story will be updated as more details become available and lanes reopen.

Building and location background

The fire was reported just before 8 a.m. near mile marker 161, approximately nine miles ahead of the Okeechobee Road/State Road 70 exit.