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Highway 97 Driver Tries To Avoid Deer; Hits The Woods Instead
January 24, 2009
Two people escaped injury in a single vehicle accident near Walnut Hill early Saturday morning.
The driver of a passing truck discovered a car in the woods along Highway 97 just north of Highway 164 about 4:45 Saturday morning. Both the driver and passenger were out of the vehicle and uninjured when firemen arrived on the scene.
The driver of the car says he ran off the road trying to avoid a deer.
The Walnut Hill Station of Escambia Fire Rescue and Atmore Ambulance responded to the call.
The accident is under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol.
Pictured above: The driver of this car says he was trying to avoid a deer when he ran off the road early Saturday morning. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
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