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Pensacola Woman Dies Hours After North Escambia Accident On Hwy. 29
June 24, 2008
The Florida Highway Patrol says Carolyn Hightower, 60, of Pensacola died just before 8:00 Monday night from injuries she received earlier in the day in a North Escambia accident.
The FHP said Richard D. Hightower, 63, and his passenger Carolyn Hightower, 60, of Pensacola were northbound on Highway 29 at Bluff Springs Road in the outside lane when a pickup truck driven by Floyd D. Calloway, 65, of Century pulled from Byrneville Road into their path about 8:20 Monday morning.
Calloway’s truck hit the rear of Hightower’s Chevrolet Blazer, causing it to rotate. Hightower was unable to control the SUV, and it rolled several times before coming to a stop upside in the northbound lanes of Highway 29, according to the highway patrol crash report.
Carolyn Hightower was transported by LifeFlight to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola where she later died. Richard Hightower was transported by a second LifeFlight helicopter to Sacred Heart Hospital in serious condition. Calloway was transported by ambulance to Jay Hospital with minor injuries. All three people were wearing their seatbelts.
Alcohol was not a factor in the accident according to the FHP.
The accident is still under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol, and the FHP says charges are pending the outcome of the investigation.
Both the north and southbound lanes of Highway 29 were closed for over an hour while authorities worked at the scene.
For a photo gallery from the scene, click here.
Pictured above: Two people were critically injured in this SUV Monday morning near Bluff Springs. Pictured below: The white pickup that collided with the SUV at Bluff Springs Road and Highway 29. Pictured below: One LifeFlight helicopter sits on Highway 29 as one lifts off with an accident victim. NorthEscambia.com exclusive photos, click to enlarge.
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