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Driver Injured In Early Morning Highway 97 Rollover Crash
May 25, 2010
One person was injured in a single vehicle rollover accident early Tuesday morning on Highway 97 just north of Gobbler Road in Walnut Hill.
The driver of a northbound Oldsmobile Intrigue apparently lost control, ran off the side of the road and overturned about 12:45 a.m. The vehicle came to rest upright in the ditch.
The male driver was transported by ambulance to Atmore Community Hospital with what was believed to be non-life threatening injuries. There were no passengers in the car. The driver’s name and condition were not immediately available; the accident is still under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol.
The Walnut Hill Station of Escambia Fire Rescue and Atmore Ambulance also responded to the early morning accident.
Pictured top: Emergency personnel work to remove the driver from a wrecked vehicle early Tuesday morning. Pictured below: Another view of the single vehicle rollover accident early Tuesday morning on Highway 97 north of Walnut Hill. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
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16 Responses to “Driver Injured In Early Morning Highway 97 Rollover Crash”
To whom ever got sum to say about my cousin 1st of all dummies you don’t know him my cousin don’t smoke or drink so talk what you know. They say your tonge can be a powerful tool back in day days they us to cut off your tonges. So whom ever got sum negative to say mind your own darn business. He was just getting off work since yall got sum to say. And if he wasn’t he’s a grown man and yall need to get a life of your own. And stop worrying about him he’s doing fine and that is all yall inconsiderate dummies need to know. And for those that are concerned about him he is doing just fine and thanks for all the concerns and prayer we really appricate it.
Everyone is asking why there are so many wrecks on this stretch of highway. Well here’s my opinion. This is a long, boring, and, “lonely” stretch of highway, especially if you are traveling from 29 to the state line or vice versa. This makes it very easy to fall asleep especially if you are already tired and traveling late at night. I live up past Atmore and have frequently made trips to Pensacola to go bowling or see a movie or whatnot since there is nothing to do in Atmore!! I have traveled this road late at night on the way home and this is one LONG stretch of road if you are tired!!
they need to fix the roads its hard to drive on them, and i glad he is doing alright
EMD…Maybe an ol Indian burial grounds…they say that about I65 in the Evergreen Greenville area..ever heard of that ?
JUST A THOUGHT and OTHERS
I read nowhere that he was returning from work in the article…yall must know the man…he still should have been home in the bed..I meant no harm ..I too am out at night sometimes working and on that highway..if I had a wreck that time time of the night…someone would say it to me..my apologies…wonder how he is going to get to work now
Thank you, Lord for sparing another life on Hwy. 97. PLEASE, all of us that use that road , be careful. There seems to be multiple reasons that accidents keep happening but we have been lucky so far this year.
Sad to read about your relatives ( auto accidents) on the front page.
Good question and point EMD.
Not everyone has a day job, if so there would be no late night convenice stores, gro stores or even hospitals. Just saying, some people have no choice. Let’s not always assume the worse.
HUH????????!!!!!!!!!! TJ
I have never in my whole life heard of this many rollovers on any road I’ve ever heard of. What is it about Hwy. 97? I have not heard or read of anyone who has voiced surprise at this. Rollovers are becoming more prevelant all over, but most seem to be on 97. Does anyone understand why this is?
You know what just bc the sun is not up don’t mean some people is not up for the ones that think drinking is done at night is WRONG…..weight before you speak not all about it first,,,This Man was coming from WORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this man was on his way home from his job in Pensacola. He was not drinking, did not have a carload of friends in his car…he was simply coming home from work. And he is doing fine. Just learned a very good lesson, always wear your seatbelt.
i agree with ‘just a thought’…and even if he wasn’t working, what does it matter? we still have a LITTLE bit of freedom left in this world…and that’s being able to go when and where you please. ugh!
Been there – Some people don’t have the luxury of working 8-5 mon-fri and therefore have to travel at times you think they should be in bed.
Hwy 97 seems to be busy at night…or early in the AM I should say…keeps folks from getting a good nights sleep dont it…..he should have been home in bed…makes sense to me…does it to you ?