Escambia Woman Dies In Highway 98 Crash

April 16, 2014

An Escambia County woman died in a two vehicle traffic crash Wednesday morning.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, 89-year old Christene Wyatt Gileland was westbound on Highway 98 at South 61st Avenue in a 1996 Ford Escort, as a 2000 Mitsubishi Galant driven by 54-year old Anna Mare Rue was southbound on 61st Avenue and approaching Highway 98 in the left turn lane.  The vehicles collided, with both coming to rest in the intersection.

Gileland was pronounced deceased following the crash, while Rue received minor injuries.

Charges are pending the completion of a traffic homicide investigation, according to FHP.

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