Two Different Wrecks On Hwy 97 Under Investigation

August 19, 2011

Two early afternoon accidents on Highway 97 are under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol.

In the first wreck, a male driver may have suffered some sort of medical problem before running off Highway 97 near Pilgrim Trail about noon today. A passerby found the man apparently unconscious in his car. The vehicle had very little damage, if any, where it  collided with a ditch.

In the second, unrelated crash, a 65-year old male was injured when he ran off Highway 97 south of Tungoil Road and hit a tree. The man’s vehicle came to rest in a wooded area off the highway. He was transported to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola by ambulance with injuries that were not considered life threatening. A medical condition may have led to the crash.

Further details were not available on either wreck.

Pictured top: A wreck on Highway 97 south of Tungoil Road just after 1:00 Friday afternoon. Pictured left inset: An unrelated accident on Highway 97 in Dogwood park about noon Friday. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.

Comments

3 Responses to “Two Different Wrecks On Hwy 97 Under Investigation”

  1. Walnut Hill Roy on August 20th, 2011 7:12 am

    Due to the job situation in this part of Florida many of the younger people have moved seeking gainful employment, this leaves a substantially elevated age bracket behind. These types of single car, medical problem, accidents will continue and possibly increase as the population ages.

  2. Tammy on August 19th, 2011 10:50 pm

    I don’t think I will drive on this road… What about 2 wrecks a week in the same place…

  3. me on August 19th, 2011 6:03 pm

    hope they will both be ok!!

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