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Hit And Run: Driver Heads Home After Hitting House
November 7, 2013
A Walnut Hill man allegedly hit a house, fled the scene of the accident and drove a couple of miles to his own home Wednesday night.
The driver of a Nissan was eastbound on Arthur Brown Road just west of the Walnut Hill Baptist Church when he left the roadway, plowed through some brush and into the front yard of a home. Witnesses said he then backed into the unoccupied home, causing little damage, before driving around behind the home and then fleeing the scene again eastbound on Arthur Brown Road.
Evidence and vehicle parts left behind led authorities to the man’s residence just over two miles away on Highway 97. Vehicle parts were visible in the front yard of his residence, and his heavily damaged vehicle was located behind his home.
The man was transported by Atmore Ambulance to Atmore Community Hospital with injuries that were not believed to be serious.
Charges are pending the outcome of a Florida Highway Patrol investigation. The Walnut Hill Station of Escambia Fire Rescue and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office also responded to the incident.
Pictured above: First responders render aid to a Walnut Hill man at his Highway 97 residence Wednesday night, about two miles from where he allegedly struck a house on Arthur Brown Road. Parts from the alleged hit and run vehicle are seen in the photo foreground. Pictured inset: The vehicle tore a path through some brush on Arthur Brown Road. Pictured below: The man allegedly backed into this unoccupied home on Arthur Brown Road. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
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3 Responses to “Hit And Run: Driver Heads Home After Hitting House”
To resident, it won’t do any good, ive tried getting county & troopers to patrol one of our roads, even told them places & times they could catch people, no good & that rd. is 35, I witnessed one girl bout almost hit someone backing out her drive with her 2 lil ones, of course that person was speeding too, good thing he was paying attention & had good brakes, cuz she doesn’t ever slow down or pay attention.
I just want to say that stretch of road has turned into a drag stip! From the curve on down back to Earnest Ward. People always fly through there and there are more wrecks there than some know. People running stop sign at Kansas road, hitting the ditches. I have replaced my mail box 4 times this year!!! Those people don’t care. There are small children and peoples pets in their yards. The speed limit needs to be dropped from 55 to 35!
This has happened at my home in cantonment so many times we have had our vehicles destroyed, our front porch torn to pieces. Every time the person takes off and ends up having no insurance~!