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Witness: Driver Pulls Into Path Of 18-Wheeler
December 4, 2013
Two people were injured when a driver reportedly pulled into the path of an 18-wheeler Wednesday afternoon in Century.
The elderly male driver of a Ford Fusion was stopped at stop sign on Old Flomaton Road at East Highway 4 in Century when he pulled forward into the path of an 18-wheeler, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Witnesses said the driver of the 18-wheeler swerved into the oncoming lane of Highway 4 in an attempt to avoid a collision, but the trailer tires hit the car.
The elderly driver and his female passenger were transported by Escambia County EMS to an area hospital in unknown conditions. The driver of the 18-wheeler was not injured.
The accident remains under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol. Further details were not released. The Century Station of Escambia Fire Rescue also responded to the crash.
Pictured top and below: Two people in this Ford Fusion were injured when they reportedly pulled out from a stop sign and underneath an 18-wheeler trailer Wednesday afternoon. Pictured inset: A fender and tire on the truck trailer hit the car. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
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4 Responses to “Witness: Driver Pulls Into Path Of 18-Wheeler”
Concur Molino Jim. . Hats Off to the Driver of this 18 wheeler! Take note of the Class 2, Gases or Class 3, Flammable liquid placard on the back of the tanker. Bottom line it was not milk. Also note the Handicap notification on re-view mirror of the elderly male’s Ford Fusion. Fact: at the bottom of this and every handicap notice it reads, in bold print: REMOVE BFORE DRIVING. Folks, if you know someone who has a handicap authorization, please ask them to remove before driving. Simply keep it on the seat or floorboard until they reach the destination without hindering the view. Huge design flaw DMV should 1. Verify its needed and 2. Affix a sticker much like a license plate tag. Just trying to contribute.
Good job, Truck Driver! Hope everyone will be ok.
I see the handi tag hanging on the rear view mirror. Please remember, there is a reminder on the tag to please remove before driving. This tag could get in the way of vision. Maybe this is what happened in this case.
Another 18 wheeler having to make a split second decision and putting his own life on the line to keep from hitting another driver in a car. I hope both of the old people in the car are just sore and will recover. A general “HATS OFF” to the 18 wheeler driver.