Cantonment Man Injured In Highway 97 Crash

January 14, 2012

A Cantonment man was injured in a single vehicle rollover accident Saturday morning south of Walnut Hill.

The accident happened about 10 a.m. on Highway 97 just north of Tungoil Road. The Florida Highway Patrol said 56-year old Jerome Allen of Cantonment lost control in a curve while heading north on Highway 97. His 1999 Honda left the roadway and rolled over multiple times before coming to rest upright in a ditch.

Allen was transported to a Pensacola hospital by ambulance with minor injuries

Charges against Allen are pending.

NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.

Comments

6 Responses to “Cantonment Man Injured In Highway 97 Crash”

  1. Everett on January 15th, 2012 8:41 pm

    From the great photo’s it looks more like an explosion.

  2. Char on January 15th, 2012 8:04 am

    “Another crash on the unpatrolled infamous Hwy 97.”

    @ thinker 33
    You said it all right there. It feels like a speedway all day and
    all night for free range chickens. Look out for them!

  3. thinker33 on January 15th, 2012 7:06 am

    Another crash on the unpatrolled infamous Hwy 97. This road has had so many wrecks on it I drove it myself not long ago to see if some major problem existed on this route and couldn,t find any. All in all its a road any experienced driver could handle. SO why so many accidents? It is no coincidence that the accident rate on a graph chart paralells the rising rate of texting while driving, cell phone use, and other driver distractions. (Eating, drinking, applying make-up, etc.
    Speed is another factor. This is a road that if one drives the speed limit, it is an easy hwy to travel. Go figure

  4. Michelle on January 14th, 2012 5:34 pm

    Maybe it’s because Tungoil Rd comes up on us pretty quickly, by the time we realise it’s there we’ve just about past it.

    Heading into Atmore, just before Tungoil Rd, There is a green mailbox that I use for a marker. So I have enough time to slow (from 55) and indicate for other drivers behind me.

  5. EMD on January 14th, 2012 3:00 pm

    What is it about that part of 97 near Tungoil Road?

  6. SFC on January 14th, 2012 11:09 am

    Great photos!