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Elderly Century Woman Cited After Three Vehicle Wreck
December 30, 2011
A 77-year old Century woman was cited after a three vehicle crash Thursday afternoon on North Century Boulevard.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Margaret Smith Bell pulled her 2000 Buick LaSabre from a stop sign at Hecker Road and North Century Boulevard into the path of two other vehicles.
She collided with a 2012 Toyota Yaris occupied by driver Qunesha Tunya Bowen, 33, and Arielle Monique Brown, 22, both of Douglasville, GA. The Yaris then collided with the left front trailer axle of a 2005 Freightliner semi driven by William Randolph Ballard, 46, of Milton.
Bowen and Brown suffered minor injuries and were transported by ambulance to Jay Hospital. Bell and Ballard were not injured.
Bell was charged with violation of right of way at a stop intersection, according to the FHP.
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8 Responses to “Elderly Century Woman Cited After Three Vehicle Wreck”
I have to agree with David yet again. IF everybody would come to a complete stop and actually look at the traffic for a second or two so they could judge the speeds and positions…….there wouldn’t be ANY wrecks there. I travel that road all the time and have never had a problem at that intersection because I have the sense to stop and look at all the traffic before I pull out into it. Maybe a lot of others should try that too.
You CAN see but you have to actually stop and look for a second or two for those right at the bottom of the hill
I agree EMD. The best one for me is to come out on Alger Rd behind the Abundant Life Church. You cannot see what is coming up the hill coming north at Hecker Rd. I am surprised there is not more wrecks there at Hecker and 29. I am glad no one was hurt real bad.
Funny….elderly just keeps getting younger and younger the older I get
Glad no one was seriously injured
I worked in that area for 5 years, and I agree with Hecker Road Resident. The road by the old Country Bumpkin is safer.
(and I am glad nobody was killed this time)
Remember when the town council voted to make it ONE WAY east so traffic wouldn’t be pulling out in the path of vehicles coming up the hill?
They gave up because at least one thought that would also require them to make Bradley Street one way west (northwest?) and hurt Country Bumpkin business. (It would not have and would probably have improved business while reducing danger. At least it’s doing a booming business so I guess it’s worth it.
That aside, it’s good they cleared the corner some recently. A large convex mirror at the intersection showing traffic coming from the south would be nice but nobody seems to use them.
David for priorities and vision
As someone who lives in the neighborhood, that intersection is very dangerous. The line of sight from Hecker Road at the park is not far enough for the speed that traffic travels coming from Pensacola. Most “locals” don’t try to access 29 directly from Hecker at that point because it is so extremely dangerous. We either turn up Alger when heading toward Flomaton or turn off Hecker just before the park and access 29 from the old Country Bumpkin. Take heed from someone who travels that route on a daily basis, DON’T access 29 directly from Hecker!!!