ST. LUCIE COUNTY — A 25-year-old Fort Pierce resident was killed Saturday night in a three-vehicle accident in northern St. Lucie County, according to a Florida Highway Patrol report.

Juan Alberto Lopez was northbound on King’s Highway just before 10 p.m. when he lost control of his vehicle about 500 feet south of Palomar Parkway and crossed into the southbound lane into the path of two vehicles, according to the report.

The first vehicle, driven by Port St. Lucie resident Lacy Catherine Mahon, 17, swerved and hit the left front of Lopez’ vehicle. Mahon and her passenger, Fort Pierce resident Taryn M. Horvath, also 17, sustained minor injuries.
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is hosting open houses next week to answer questions about safety at Florida Power & Light Co.’s two nuclear plants.

NRC staff will be on hand starting at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the St. Lucie nuclear plant’s FPL Energy Encounter building, 6501 S. AIA, Jensen Beach.

The Turkey Point nuclear plant open house is scheduled for 3 p.m. Tuesday at Homestead City Hall.