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Man Plunges 20 Feet Down Into Ravine In ATV Accident
September 6, 2013
A man was trapped under his ATV for about an hour Thursday night after plunging into a ravine in Walnut Hill.
The incident happened about 9:10 p.m. just south of the intersection of South Highway 99 and Tungoil Road. The 69-year old man was riding the ATV while legally hunting deer with a depredation permit. He was near the edge of a field about a half mile off the paved highway when he hit a grassy area and plunged about 20 feet down into the ravine.
Authorities said the ATV landed on top of the man at the bottom of the ravine, trapping him underneath. It took firefighters from the Walnut Hill Station of Escambia Fire Rescue about an hour to rescue the man. A special operations rescue team from Pensacola was dispatched to the scene, but was canceled prior to arrival.
Once rescued from the ravine, the man refused medical treatment and refused transport to the hospital. Authorities said he appeared to be suffering only very minor injuries.
The Cantonment Station of Escambia Fire Rescue, Atmore Ambulance and the Florida Highway Patrol also responded to the incident.
Pictured top: Firefighters rush an extra ladder to the scene of a four-wheeler accident Thursday night in Walnut Hill. Pictured bottom: An empty ambulance leaves the scene after the 69-year old victim refused medical treatment. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
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3 Responses to “Man Plunges 20 Feet Down Into Ravine In ATV Accident”
@JSCS..no worries…this family will only do what’s legal… we have land, but not enough to qualify and the deer eat our farmer’s crops every year…herds of them…@ least 10 acres they destroy. Wish we had that privilege..ours come out mostly at NIGHT and do their damage…even during hunting season…so there’s no way to keep them controlled. Trust me, we try…
“Sounds” like a tough old man. Pesky deer. I know how it is.
We live just south of this accident site and are glad William reported it.
Since hunting season is coming up we will have people out killing deer “legally” from now until the season is over. I will not comment on night killing but know farmers feel that it is necessary.
Hope they stay in the authorized areas but we will see how that goes.