Four Jay Residents Involved In Wreck That Sent Car Into Cemetery

March 10, 2009

Four Jay residents were involved in a two-vehicle accident Sunday afternoon that sent one car into a cemetery.

The Florida Highway Patrol says Angela Stephens, 39, of Jay, was attempting to make a left turn into a private drive on Highway 89 near Calvary Church Road about 4:30 Sunday afternoon.

The driver of an Isuzu Rodeo, Craig Thurman, 46, of Jay, was in the process of overtaking and passing Stephens. That is when, according to the FHP, Stephens’ Toyota hit Thurman’s vehicle in the right side, causing him to lose control. Thurman’s vehicle travel 296 feet before overturning several times, ejecting passenger Lori Hillard, 46, of Jay. Thurman’s vehicle continued another 14 feet, through a chain link fence and into the Calvary Church Cemetery where the vehicle came to rest on the driver’s side.

Hillard was seriously injured in the crash and transported to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola by LifeFlight.

Both Hillard and Thurman were not wearing their seat belts, according to the crash report.

Stephens and a passenger in her vehicle, Aneesa Stephens, 4, of Jay,  received only minor injuries.

Angela Stephens was charged with improper lane change by the FHP.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News