Friday Night Wreck Cuts Power In Enon; One Person Injured

October 15, 2010

A wreck in a 90-degree curve in Enon injured one person and left an unknown number of homes in the dark Friday night.

The accident happened about 8:40 p.m. in the 7900 block of Highway 97A.  The driver of a Ford Mustang failed to negotiate the sharp curve, left the roadway and crashed into a power pole. The impact brought down the pole and sent power lines across Highway 97.

One person in the vehicle refused treatment, and one person was transported to an area hospital by ambulance with non-life threatening injuries.

The Walnut Hill Station of Escambia Fire Rescue, Atmore Ambulance and the Florida Highway Patrol responded to the crash. Escambia River Electric Cooperative was called to the scene to restore power.

The accident is still under investigation by the FHP. Further details were not available Friday night.

Pictured above and below: This single vehicle accident in Enon Friday night left area homes in the dark. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.

Comments

9 Responses to “Friday Night Wreck Cuts Power In Enon; One Person Injured”

  1. puddin on October 18th, 2010 9:08 pm

    I had just left for the weekend when this happened. I’ve been here about 18 years and this happens once or twice a year, on this corner. There are plenty of signs in both directions. It is well lit. There is a big tree and an house on the west bound side. There is a dirt road (blocked by a gate) on the south bound side. Still, every year, someone is; playing with thier cell phone, changing radio stations, sneezing, searching in thier purse, etc, etc, etc. and miss the turn. People, hang up, wake up, and pay attention. There are kids and pets in the area. There is an Senior living home just down the road. Driving is a privilige and a responsibility. Wake up and drive.

  2. rate increase on October 17th, 2010 5:30 am

    Allstate raised our rates when renewed. When question I was told that there was a rate increase in our area. I feel sorry for people that have accidents but is this legal to raise insurance because lots of claims in the area that one lives in.

  3. bigbill1961 on October 16th, 2010 2:29 pm

    I agree with Bob. While there are certainly “accidents”….most are avoidable with just a tiny amount of common sense. We need stiffer penalties when the rules of the road are broken. This will not only save some of us some money by keeping insurance rates in check, it will definitely save some lives.

  4. Bob on October 16th, 2010 9:26 am

    I have a question? Have we always been plagued with the abundance of automobile wrecks,or has North Escambia came along and made us all aware? I’m not at all surprised why the insurance companies keep raising rates to keep up with these atrocities. This is an extra expense taken from our pockets that could be rectified.

  5. Mary on October 16th, 2010 6:28 am

    whats up w/ all these nice cars/trucks getting wrecked & torn up? another 1 bites the dust!

  6. EMD on October 16th, 2010 12:43 am

    Is it just me, or are more and more wrecks happening around here in record numbers?

  7. William on October 15th, 2010 9:57 pm

    One non-severe injury in the Molino wreck mentioned in the comments below.

  8. bad wreck on October 15th, 2010 9:56 pm

    This was not the wreck I saw in Molino. Updated after I made comment.

  9. bad wreck on October 15th, 2010 9:54 pm

    I passed a wreck tonight coming from Pensacola that looked bad. It looked like a older ford truck pulling a trailer with some type of loaded. The other auto was a suv white looked new. Maybe a chevy. Looked as if they ended up in the parking lot of the bar on right side of road in Molino. around the health office. I believe it is called Homestead. Is this the same one? If not could you give up some news on this one.

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