Two Injured In Afternoon Wreck At Ernest Ward Middle School

August 23, 2011

Two Pensacola residents were injured in a traffic crash about 2:30 Tuesday afternoon at Ernest Ward Middle School in Walnut Hill.

The Florida Highway Patrol said Richard L. Willis II, 46, of Pensacola pulled his pickup from the stop sign at Highway 99A into the path of a Toyota driven by Ralph A. Meola, 56, of Pensacola.

Willis was airlifted by LifeFlight to West Florida Hospital in serious condition. Ralph Meola was uninjured. His passenger, 55-year old Jennifer K. Dean of Pensacola, received minor injuries and was transported by ambulance to West Florida Hospital

The FHP said charges are pending in the crash.

The Florida Highway Patrol, Walnut and McDavid stations of Escambia Fire Rescue, Escambia County EMS and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office responded to the call.

Pictured top and inset: The driver of a pickup truck was airlifted to a Pensacola hospital by LifeFlight after a mid-afternoon wreck at Ernest Ward Middle School. Pictured below:  A Tuesday afternoon wreck at Highway 97 and Highway 99A in Walnut Hill. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.

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2 Responses to “Two Injured In Afternoon Wreck At Ernest Ward Middle School”

  1. Paula Baker on August 25th, 2011 8:07 pm

    Toyota occupants are recuperating at home. Status of pick-up driver unknown…Our thoughts are with you in regards to your brother.

  2. tamron hall on August 25th, 2011 8:42 am

    I saw the vehicles on my way to work it was hard to see since this is where my brother had his wreck it brought back tooo many memories hope everyone is ok

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