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Driver Flees After Late Night Highway 97 Crash
December 2, 2012
Authorities are working to determine who fled the scene of a traffic crash late Saturday night in Davisville.
The driver of a GMC Jimmy told authorities that he rear-ended another vehicle on Highway 97 just south of Meadows Road about 11:15 p.m.. The vehicle, the driver said, was stopped in the roadway on Highway 97 with no lights. After the collision, the vehicle was struck from the rear fled the scene, reportedly northbound toward Atmore. The vehicle was believed to possibly be a pickup truck.
The driver that remained on the scene of the crash was not injured and refused medical treatment at the scene.
The accident remains under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol.
The Walnut Hill Station of Escambia Fire Rescue and Atmore Ambulance also responded to the crash.
Pictured: The driver of this GMC Jimmy rear-ended another vehicle stopped in Highway 97 late Saturday night. The driver of the other vehicle then fled the scene. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
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5 Responses to “Driver Flees After Late Night Highway 97 Crash”
Hope he’s OK. The other car / driver had to be up to no good.
I grew up in Davisville on HWY 97. There were always intoxicated drivers on that Hwy doing stupid stuff. It was common to have the stop byt he side of the road or end up head first in our ditch. It’s a dangerous highway.
Sounds like a drunk passed out , desided to nap in the middle of the hwy. luckly know one was killed , I hope they find this careless driver.
That man is lucky he wasnt hurt. I live on Greenland Rd. and have some of these nuts almost hit me there on 97.The person was probably sittin the highway talkin on a cell phone with his lights off. That would not surprise me.
Hwy 97 isn’t the place to stop and take a nap. Thank the Lord for the folks that invented the airbag. Looks like that’s all that kept the driver safe in this one.