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Drivers Trapped In Two Different Crashes, One Requires Special Ops Team
May 7, 2011
Drivers were trapped in two different North Escambia wrecks — one requiring a special operations rescue team.
Highway 97 Crash
A Defuniak Springs woman was trapped in her SUV about 40 minutes early Saturday morning after slamming into large pine tree on Highway 97 about 12:20 a.m.. The Florida Highway Patrol said Rosetta Johnson, 52, was southbound on Highway 97 when she lost control at Abromovich Lane near Molino Park Elementary School. She traveled off the west side of the roadway before crossing back over Highway 97 and traveling through a ditch on the opposite side of the highway and into the large pine tree. The vehicle than spun around into a wooded area.
It took first responders about 40 minutes using the Jaws of Life to cut Johnson out of her Toyota SUV. She was transported to a Pensacola hospital by LifeFlight with a serious leg injury.
The Molino, Walnut Hill and Cantonment stations of Escambia Fire Rescue and Escambia County EMS reponded to the crash. The crash remains under investigation by the FHP.
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Kingsfield Road Crash
The driver of a car lost control on East Kingsfield Road between Highway 29 and Highway 297A about 7 p.m. Friday. The vehicle left the roadway into a deep gully, narrowly avoiding entering a creek. An Escambia County Fire Rescue special operations team responded to assist. The driver was airlifted to a local hospital.
Two different wreckers were used over a three hour period to removed in the car from the gully.
The Cantonment, Brent, Ensley and Oceola stations of Escambia Fire Rescue responded, along with Escambia County EMS.. The accident remains under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol; further details were not available.
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Pictured top: A Defuniak Springs woman was injured in this early morning wreck on Highway 97 in Molino. Pictured below: Emergency workers used the Jaws of Life to free the 52-year old. Pictured inset (Kristi Smith photo): A vehicle is removed a deep gully after a Friday night crash on East Kingsfield Road. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
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5 Responses to “Drivers Trapped In Two Different Crashes, One Requires Special Ops Team”
Thank God my Auntie is ok……She only have a broke leg and her hip was dis located. God had her cuffed in his hands.
I am glad to hear Juanita wasn’t killed in the wreck and I hope no lingering injuries. Isn’t it weird how one minute a person is alive and the next gone? Only The Lord knows when and how, I pray that me and all of my freinds and family are ready when its time.
I bet they all had on seat belts.
OMG it’s amazing that no one died in either of these wrecks. GOD is the reason! He kept his hand on these people. Thank GOD!!!
both looked bad. I hope folks will take their time while driving these roads at night. slow it doown and be carefull! Glad no one was killed.