Popular Atmore Teacher Continues To Recover After North Escambia Accident
April 9, 2009
A popular Atmore teacher continues to recover following a Monday night accident near McDavid.
Escambia County (Ala.) Middle School teacher Robert Smith was seriously injured in the single vehicle rollover accident on Highway 29 north of South Pine Barren Road about 8:15 Monday night.
Smith was released from the hospital Tuesday is is recovering at home.
Witnesses told authorities that Smith swerved while passing another vehicle and lost control of his vehicle. Smith’s pickup then left the roadway, struck a concrete culvert and overturned. The truck landed on the driver’s side, trapping Smith inside.
Firefighters were forced to break out the pickup’s windshield in order to free Smith. Once out of the truck, he was able to stand on his own power as firefighters prepared him for transport by LifeFlight to Baptist Hospital in Pensacola.
The McDavid and Molino stations of Escambia Fire-Rescue and Escambia County EMS responded to the crash. The accident is still under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol.
After NorthEscambia.com first reported this story Tuesday morning, several dozen Escambia County Middle School students, faculty and friends turned the comments section of the story into a get well sounding board with messages to Smith and his family.
Pictured above: A popular Atmore teacher was seriously injured in this single vehicle accident near McDavid Monday night. NorthEscambia.com exclusive photo, click to enlarge.
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42 Responses to “Popular Atmore Teacher Continues To Recover After North Escambia Accident”
Wishing you Mr.Smith a speedy recovery,from the heart of Brazil in South America,Miss Fantroy and I were schoolmates in Tuskegee in the 1870s,and her feelings are shared by all her friends and students on your behslf.God Bless,
Rev.Cliff E-Charles,
The Anglican Diocese of São Paulo,São Paulo,Brazil.
hey coach smith we hope you get better soon you are in your pray we hope you can teacher go and coach love roy
glad to see that u r doing ok and i will keep you and your family in my prayers,and hope for a speedy recovery.
kendrick henderson
Mr. Smith was released Tuesday afternoon and is at home recovering.
hey coach smith, this is Janay also called by you (bad hunt #3). but i really hope you get better even though you pick at me and get on my nerves. just know that you have a lot of prayers and i hope they be answered. just know that you are okay and you will be better soon!
Janay Hunt
Hey!!! coach smith this is kianna i hope you feel better and come back soon!!!We all miss you and praying for you
Dear Robert, I am so glad you are safe. Love The Fletchers
In our prayers……The Linam Family!
i miss u coach smith
I would like to thank everyone for your kind words and prayers. GOD has truly blessed us. We love you!!!!!!!!!!!
Keep us in your prayers.
Val, Robert, and Alex Smith.
hey coach smith i hope you get better soon and i am praying for your family.
From karissa matthews
hey coach smith i hope you make a speedy recovery and i’m praying for you and your family.
From karissa matthews
hey coach smith hope you get better soon and with a speedy reco
hello coach smith hope you get better soon ,i pray that you vcome back to school fast.
from karissa matthews
Hey Coach Smith this is Tiara McCants i hope that you get better and i love u.
I will see you back at school.
Love,
Tiara McCants
hey coach smith this is cristian casnova i will be praying for u and your family i hope that u get better soon so that u can write me up lol we love you
I will pray for you and pray that you get better.I also expect to see you at the Sports Banquet
Hi Coach Smith this is Fred I hope you get better i will be praying for you.
I expect to see you a the Sports Banquet.
Hey Coach Smith & Mrs. Smith we truely miss you. We will keep you in our prayers each and everyday. Just trust in the Lord and he will heal you.And dont forget all things are possible through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
P.S. Isaiah 54 : 17 says, ” No weapon formed against me shall prosper it won’t work. ”
Love,
Jacque Bright
Derrick Brown
Tyjustine Brown
Nathan Dennis
Cleo Frye
Desmond Grubbs
Michael Harrelson
Hakeem Hernandes
Jacobian Knight
Drake Mcghee
Timothy McReynolds
Owen Pinkerton
Michael Powers
Clinton Radford
Bradley Rolin
Hardy Stoudmire
James West
Hey Mr. Coach Smith how are you doing I hope you be alright Im praying for you Mr. Coach Smith for you to come back to school hope you do as well as you been I send condoences and my support get well soon
LOVE ALEXIS THOMAS (Johnson)
HEY MR. SMITH I REALLY HOPE U GET WELL SOON I WILL KEEP YOU IN PRAYERS.
Hey coach smith this is AJ im hope you fell better and you will be in my prayers
Please know that many prayers are sent out for you and your family…
Hey Mr.Smith This Ija Mcneal i am praying for you and we love you get better
Hi!?! Im miss you coach smith!!Because no one is here to call me bady!!Im sure you will be back in no time.Im praying for you{and rerley pray}.Hope you feel better.
Love,
Shandria Johnson
i miss u so much Mr. Smith i hope that u will be ok I will be praying for u
Love,Fran
HEY COACH THIS IS JUSTIN I HOPE AND PRAY TO GOD THAT EVRY THING WORK OUT FOR THE BETTER FOR YOU AND YOUR WIFE . WE HAVE YOUR BACK 100% CAUSE IF GOD IS BEFORE US WHO CAN BE AGAINST US I HOPE THE SURGERY GO GOOD
REMEMBER ALL THINGS WORK FOR THE GOOD OF THOSE WHO LOVE THE LORD
LOVE,
JUSTIN SMITH
You are certainly missed and will be in all of our prayers. Best wishes for a full and speedy recovery.
Deepest Regards,
Mr. Stephens
we will pray for you and we hope you are ok, cant wait to see you back at school.
WE MISS YOU ! HOPE YOU GET WELL SOON ! HOPE YOU RECOV ER FAST. WE WILL BE PRAYING AND SEENING GOOD THOUGHT TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.MAY GOD BLESS YOU FOREVER AND ALWAYS.
WE MISS YOU .I HOPE YOU FEEL BETTER ! :}
HEY MRS.&MR.SMITH JUST TO LET YALL KNO THIS IS CHELSEA WILLIAMS ANYWAYS JUS TO LET YALL BOTH KNOW THAT BOTH OF YALL ARE IN MY PRAYERS AND THOUGHTS AND THAT NO MATTER WHAT YALL ARE GOING THROUGH THAT GOD IS IS WITH AND BESIDE YOU THROUGH EVERY THING SO IN HERE IF YALL NEED ANYTHING PS.CHELSEA & DELARRION LOVE US
I’M GOING TO MISS U VERY MUCH I JUST HOPE YOU GET WELL SOON AND I WILL PRAY FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY
LOVE
MARIA ROBERTSON
God Bless you and your family, I will keep you in my prayers.
Love,
Haliey Clark
We all miss you Coach Smith, we hope you get well very soon! We are praying for you and your family.
Love Chelsey
Lajerieka
Shaniqua
I MISS YOU COACH SMITH A.K.A DADDY I HOPE YOU GET WELL SOON AS POSSIBLE. I WILL KEEP YOU IN MY PRAYERS AND HAVE GOOD THOUGHTS ABOUT YOU. LOVE YOU ALWAYS COACH SMITH AKA DADDY
LOVE KERIA BROWN
I Felcia Albert will miss you dearly. I hope you get well soon,I miss you calling me mouth. My thoughts and prayers go out to you.
Hey, MR / MRS this TAVRUS Tucker and just here to tell that every thing is going to be alright. Just hold on to God’s unchanging hand.And we here at the Escambia County Middle School just to show our love and symphathy.And at this time of breevment just lean and depend on the LORD, GOD , and every thing that is goin it will be al-right. Just know that Psamls 23:1 states the Lord is your shepherd (he believe in him.) .And i say again i love you all and you all are in our prayer’s
Love,
Tavrus Tucker / And on the behalf of the Escambia County Middle School.
The Lord is the One who will go gefore you. He will be with you; He will not leave you or forsake you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.
Val, please know our prayers are with you and your family members.
GOD in His infinite wisdom can help you.
We just have to believe it…
Really trust God!
Trust HIM!
Val, know that you and Robert are in our prayers. I pray that you may find some solace from 2 Corinthians 1:3-4.
I WILL PRAY FOR THE FAMILY.THEY WILL ALWAYS BE IN MY HEART AS WELL IN THE PRAYERS AND HEARTS OF THE STUDENTS AT ESCAMBIA COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL..I PRAY FOR A SPEEDY RECOVERY.WITH LOVE, MISS FANTROY AND ALL STUDENTS.