One Injured In Highway 29 Crash With Semi Truck

July 23, 2013

One person received minor injuries a wreck involving a semi truck Monday afternoon in Cantonment.

John Smith, 54 of Chaplain, NY, was southbound in a semi-truck on Highway 29 behind a 1996 GMC Sierra driven by 68-year old Carl Gray of Cantonment.  When Gray slowed to turn right onto Harvest Hill Drive, Smith was unable to stop and rear-ended a trailer being pulled by Gray. Smith and Gray were uninjured.

Gray’s passenger in the pickup, 54-year old Anthony Hail of Cantonment, was transported by Escambia County EMS to West Florida Hospital with minor injuries.

Smith was cited for failure to use due care by the Florida Highway Patrol.  The Cantonment Station of Escambia also responded to the crash.

NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Smith, click to enlarge.

Comments

3 Responses to “One Injured In Highway 29 Crash With Semi Truck”

  1. Buddy on July 23rd, 2013 4:33 am

    I’m not sure what the penalty is for failure to use due care, but as a commercial driver holding a class A CDL. he will be assesed several points against his CDL as well as a monetary fine. CDL holders are subject to a higher standard of behavior because of the size and weight of the equipment they operate. It only takes a few points for a CDL to be suspended or revoked.

  2. cm on July 22nd, 2013 10:23 pm

    What is the penalty for failure to use due care?

  3. MARTY T on July 22nd, 2013 6:59 pm

    CARL GLAD TO SEE YOU DIDNT GET HURT HURT

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