Three People, Two From Molino, Injured In Hit And Run Crash In Cantonment

August 23, 2009

Three people — two of them from Molino — were injured in a hit and run crash involving three vehicles on Highway 29 just south of  International Paper Friday night. The Molino residents remained in critical condition early Sunday.

The accident was reported about 7:10 pm at Highway 29 and Woodbury Circle. Three vehicles were involved, but one left the scene, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The FHP says the vehicle that fled, described as a silver or gray color older model truck, should have left front of side damage with possible red paint marks from another vehicle. The vehicle is possibly from the Cantonment of Molino areas, the highway patrol said

The FHP says the pickup that left the scene was northbound on Highway 29 in the right lane.  A 1989 Chevrolet was northbound in the left lane when the truck changed lanes and struck the right side of the Chevrolet. The driver of the Chevy lost control, entered the grass median and began to spin, crossing into the southbound lanes.

In the southbound lanes, the Chevrolet was struck by 2009 Chevrolet SUV. Both vehicles came to rest on the southbound shoulder of Highway 29.

The driver of the older Chevrolet has been identified as James E. Sapp, 49, of Molino. His passenger was  Bakari K. Taylor, 27, of Molino. They were both transported to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola where they were critical condition early Sunday morning,

The northbound lanes of Highway 29 were closed for about two hours due to the accident, reopening about 9 p.m.

The accident is still under investigation by the FHP. Anyone with information on the vehicle that left the scene or its driver is asked to call Corporal Johnny Freeman at the Florida Highway Patrol at 484-5000 ext. 316.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News