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ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. — A man faces multiple felony charges after recklessly driving and causing a multi-vehicle crash in northern St. Lucie County.

At around 5:15 p.m. Monday, St. Lucie County deputies found a U-Haul truck driving erratically and speeding through the Winn-Dixie parking lot in the Lakewood Park area.

Deputies followed the vehicle as it turned onto Turnpike Feeder Road and proved to pose a significant threat to other motorists by forcing other cars off the road.

Ignoring traffic stop demands by deputies, the driver ultimately crashed into multiple cars, hit traffic signs and ruptured a water main at the intersection of Avenue H and North U.S. Highway 1 in Fort Pierce.

The driver, identified as Brian Lassonde, 34, of Altamonte Springs, was taken into custody and

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