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Truck Goes Over Guardrail In Highway 97 Crash
November 22, 2009
The driver of a pickup truck escaped injury Saturday night when he went over a guardrail and into a ditch in a single vehicle accident in Walnut Hill.
The accident happened in the 3900 block of Highway 97 just north of Hendricks Lane about 8:50 Saturday night. The driver said he hit water on the roadway, hydroplaned and slammed into a guardrail. His Chrevrolet Silverado pickup then went up and over the guardrail, landing against a power pole in a ditch. A telephone company junction box was also heavily damaged in the crash.
The adult male driver refused to be transported to the hospital.
Rain is believed to have been a factor in the accident; it was raining moderately at the time of the crash. The original 911 emergency call came from a nearby resident that heard but could not see the accident.
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: This truck hit q a power pole after going over a guardrail Saturday on Highway 97 south of Walnut Hill. Pictured below: Some of the damage to the guardrail. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
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3 Responses to “Truck Goes Over Guardrail In Highway 97 Crash”
SLOW DOWN!!!!!!!
Driving too fast for road conditions. Happens all the time. Passing in no passing areas. Happens all the time. Driving without paying attention to the road or other vehicles. Happens all the time. SO WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT????? Everyone has to take responsibility for their cars and themselves. NOT GOING TO HAPPEN!
Hmmm… wife and I saw them cleaning up from this wreck and I mentioned to her I had just posted on the Hwy. 97 Repaving article about the water pooling in the hollowed out areas and it being a hydroplaning danger…
I think this thoroughly proves my point.
I’m glad they are repaving this road…..