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Highway 97 Accident Injures One Saturday Afternoon
March 22, 2008
An Atmore woman was injured in a one vehicle accident on Highway 97 near Walnut Hill just after 2:00 Saturday afternoon.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Laquette Barron, 26, of Atmore was injured when she apparently fell asleep behind the wheel of her Toyota while headed north on Highway 97 just south of Highway 164. Troopers say Barron was asleep when her vehicle left the roadway and traveled hundreds of feet in the ditch before striking a culvert at Highway 164. Her vehicle then went airborne before flipping over and landing on the other side on Highway 164 next to Highway 97, the FHP says.
Barron was flown from the scene by LifeFlight, but her injuries did not appear to be life threatening, according to the Highway Patrol. Troopers say Barron’s mother stated that she had worked all night, and she was on her way home after stopping to purchase Easter baskets for her children. Two large Easter baskets lay on the ground beside the car.
Troopers say Barron was not wearing a seatbelt and speed was a factor in the crash.
Pictured above: This vehicle went airborne across Highway 164 before landing next to Highway 97 Saturday afternoon. Pictured below (scroll down for all pictures) : Easter baskets lay on the ground next to the car; LifeFlight responded to the scene. Pictured bottom: This picture shows how far the car landed from Highway 164. NorthEscambia.com exclusive photos, click to enlarge.
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