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A Week After Three Die In Crash, Memorial Erected; One Remains In Hospital
April 18, 2008
Thursday afternoon, withering flowers marked the spot by Highway 4 in Century where three people died last Friday night. More flowers were nearby, and a paramedic’s glove was on the ground a short distance away.
One survivor remains in Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, and a makeshift memorial has been erected at the site of the crash.
Jacob Castleberry, 17, of Jay was still listed in critical condition at Sacred Heart Thursday night. Three other people in the car Castleberry was riding in died as a result of the crash at Jefferson Avenue and Highway 4 at about 10:30 last Friday night.
Michael Joe Edwards, 17, of Brewton was driving north on Jefferson Avenue when he failed to stop at a stop sign (pictured above), driving across Highway 4 into the eastbound path of a 2008 Ford truck driven by William H. Arnett, 43, of Holt. Arnett’s truck struck the left side of Edward’s truck, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The FHP says Edwards was pronounced dead at the scene. Edward’s passenger Daniel A. Smith, 16, of Jay was also pronounced dead at the scene. A second passenger, Jessica L. Smith, 20, of Jay was later pronounced dead at Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola. The third passenger in the vehicle, Jacob Castleberry, 17, of Jay was transported to Sacred Heart Hospital where he was listed in critical condition. The Smiths were brother and sister.
Arnett was not injured, according to the FHP. His passenger, Glinda M. Arnett, 30, of Baker was transported to Sacred Heart in critical condition. She was released from the hospital last Sunday night.
For more information on the accident and more photos, click here.
Pictured below: Three people in this car died as a result of a Friday night accident in Century. Pictured bottom of page: These flowers were at the scene Thurday afternoon NorthEscambia.com exclusive photos, click to enlarge.
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