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Man Using Leaf Blower Hit By Car
March 20, 2012
An Escambia County man was critically injured when he was hit by a car while using his leaf blower.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, 61-year old William Gorey was operating a leaf blower while standing on the edge of Cedar Lake Drive. Gorey then stepped into the path of a 2011 Toyota Camry driven by 47-year old Chancey Smith of Pensacola. Gorey was transported to an area hospital in critical condition.
No charges were filed in the accident.
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2 Responses to “Man Using Leaf Blower Hit By Car”
What a terrible thing to happen too Mr. Gorey and family and to Mr. Smith and family. You can’t hear over a leaf-blowe, and you don’t expect people to step into traffic. I hope Mr Gorey makes a well and fast recovery. As for Mr Smith, I hope you are not charged. Accidents happen to nice people as well.
Wow..just when you think you have heard it all…then a freak accident like this..Hope the guy gets OK…life deals a bad hand from time to time…I hate to read about stuff like this…it could happen to any of us