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One Injured In Highway 29, Highway 97 Crash
December 15, 2012
One person was injured in a two vehicle crash Saturday afternoon at the intersection of Highway 29 and Highway 97 in Molino.
A Toyota car and a Ford F150 pickup collided in the intersection about 12:25 p.m. The F-150 came to rest on Highway 29, while the car continued into a nearby field. The driver of a the car was transported to a Pensacola hospital by ambulance.
The accident is under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol. The Molino Station of Escambia Fire Rescue, Escambia County EMS and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office also responded to the crash.
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18 Responses to “One Injured In Highway 29, Highway 97 Crash”
I have lived in Molino since 1980. Consideration and Patience would go a long way at this intersection. It is busier now than it was back then, but the rules of the game are the same. STOP sign, does not mean “California Roll” and now there is a turn lane added. What a mess! You can not come off Hwy 29 into the Tom Thumb, because when you use your blinker, people off Hwy 97 pull out. It is one big hassle to turn onto Hwy 97 and then try to turn into the Tom Thumb because Crabtree Church Rd is blocked. I drive a dually truck and you can not just manuever them any and every where. My choice to drive it, Yes..but when does reasoning and logical thinking take affect?
Let’s be courtesy and polite of others and see how far that can take us. We all live in North Escambia for a reason – We are out of town. Keep asking for lights, Speed limit changes, etc and you might as well move south!
Prays to everyone involved. I was pulling into the Tom Thumb(ironic, lol) to get diesel not long after this happened – still had a hard time and a ECSO was right behind trying to turn on Crabtree as well…think anyone paid attention – Not Hardly!
there is only a flashing lite there and it is a wide intersection. it also is a turn to go to the elem. school so in a.m. a lot of buses trying to turn. should have a regular lite for 6 a.m. till 6 p.m. then can go to flashing. traffic flies thru there cause there are no lights for a long stretch of road
@umm–There is a flashing light at 29 & 97—not a traffic light to control traffic flow. The intersection was bad before, now it’s worse. How many years did it take DOT to become aware that at 29 and I-10 that the south bound exit needed what is there now. In the a/m traffic would back up on I-10 when a 18 wheeler tried the exit south on 29. The truck had a stop sign and there was no way they could get up to traffic flow speed. It is almost impossible to get the local DOT to help on any thing dealing with any thing. I called about another problem and was told I had to call the district office in Crestview or Tallahassee. I ask if they could call– I was told no. At least with the grocery store closing at 29 & Molino Rd, there have been less wrecks there. I guess it will take a major wreck with several people killed to get the corner total redone.
umm @will if you look at the picture there is stop lights. i use to live there so
No Red light, a clover leaf with exit and on ramps would work much better. We need an overpass in Cantonment, so that rail operations at the mill will not continue to be hampered by high traffic flow, especially during rush hours.
If we are not careful, there will be nothing but redlights from I-65 to the bay. I do not want North Escambia to look like Ensley, a hodgepodge of businesses and residents, poor zoning and just a mess in general.
Moreover I am of the opinion that these industrial businesses should plant shrubbery and trees, to conceal the equipment and structures from the roadway and neighboring residences. Preserve the beauty of North Escambia.
as dnutjob said,
Moving the entrance to Crabtree Church Road is mandatory before any other changes are made. Moving the road entrance and making the gas station accessible only from Crabtree Church Road would go a long way toward eliminating the accidents. As I’ve said before almost to the point of nausea, a red light will just move the accidents further up route 97 with all of the people trying to pass the individual at the front of the line who is doing 45.
I go from 29 to 97 several times a week and have never had a problem, the only sticky situation that i ever see is someone trying to make a left into Crabtree Church Road. The really scary part is the State putting a bicycle lane in the new traffic pattern on 97.
Contact DOT and get a petition going. I tried once before but there was not enough interest. It is one of the things the Mid County Neighborhood Watch is working on. We are trying to get more information regarding the number of accidents at this intersection, the petition is already to go out for signatures as soon as we do. Anyone who wants to help. please come to the next meeting in January….it is always the 4th Monday at 6:30pm at Aldersgate Church.
So, lots of complaining and some good ideas. But, anyone know how to go about requesting a light be put in there?
@wow. That was a well thought out statement and I have seen so many almost accidents there. And when school lets out it is a nightmare with all the busses trying to turn or cross there. Its a miracle that there hasnt been more accidents there. As you said, its important to be very careful and observent there.
County, state. Whatever. The county can surely put pressure on DOT.
Contact DOT and email the state enough and they MIGHT look into a traffic light!!!
It is typical that more accidents happenat red lights but they may be less severe.
More rear ending and less t-boning. Of course people that are not paying attention will run a red light and still get hit or hit you.
Anyone for paying attention and not pulling out in front of others. It is a rough intersection and we all know it but this continues to happen.
G M, the county does not govern state roads, that would be the DOT. Highway 97 and Highway 29 are both state roads and before a red light can be placed they will have to figure out a new exit for Crabtree Church Rd, or a red light could just make it worse.
a light may work. however consideration for others, paying attention, and slowing down would go a long way. the speed limit on 29 in this area is 55, very few people pay it any attention. if you are turning south on 29 from 97 you have an acceleration lane. the car coming south on 29 turns on a blinker indicating a turn onto 97 so you pull out. what you cannot tell is the car has no intention of turning on 97. they are going past it to turn into the tom thumb. now you are at risk because you are now in thier way. northbound 29 traffic does not turn onto 97 and then go into the tom thumb. they make a 120 or 130 degree tun back south bound and cross the 2 south bound lanes and the acceleration lane to get into the tom thumb.poeple coming from the farm bureau side will do the same thing. i go thru this intersection almost every day and see some crazy stuff. my motto is extreme diligence. a larger law enforcement presence would go a long way in helping. leaving atmore on friday evening going 97 to 29 and into ensley i rarely see any law officer. modt people think 97 is the american autobon. i get passed on double yellow lines, in front of the elementary school, on hills no one can see over. consideration, paying attention and slowing down just might work.then, getting out of bed 15 minutes earlier might help those folks who are always in a hurry. just my rant.
People complained about the intersection in front of the papermill where the trucks enter and exit until they were blue in the face. It took a state trooper being killed there for a light to magically appear. Until a law enforcement person gets injured in a wreck at this intersection you wont see a light.
Hey G M what is there for the COUNTY to figure out it is a STATE ROAD …
If this intersection was filmed 24/7 you could have a 30 min tv show of just 10 seconds of crash time for each wreck. Set to music like NFL Films. I have never seen a place n my life that has as many crash’s. It seems like 1 a day. One problem is that folks don’t realize how long it takes to cross 97. Being diagonal adds a lot of additional road to cross. The county will wait till a multiple death crash will happen before figuring it out.
Will they Ever put up a red light there?