Deputies make arrests in illegal ATV activity on the Florida Turnpike

Published  March 25, 2019 7:13pm EDT
FOX 35 Orlando
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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35) - The Orange County Sheriff's Office arrested five people over the weekend in connection with illegal ATV activity on the Florida Turnpike.

Deputies released chopper video showing a group of ATV riders using the center median to change directions and make a U-turn.

Deputies say one ATV rider clipped an oncoming car, sending the car off the roadway into construction barriers on the shoulder of the road.

In a news release, the sheriff's office wrote:

The sheriff's office is encouraging the public to call 911 if they see this type of activity.