Woman Escapes Injury In Train Vs. Car Crash Near Molino

April 13, 2014

A Pensacola woman narrowly escaped injury early this morning when her car was struck by a train near Molino.

The accident happened about 5:20 a.m. at a railroad crossing on Brickyard Road, south of Barth Road.  The roadway makes a 90-degree turn before crossing the tracks, and Mercedes Byrd of Pensacola said in the dark and heavy fog, she ran off the road and became stuck on the tracks. She had called her dad to help her pull the car off the tracks when she heard the train approaching.

“As soon as I tried to gas it an get off this train track, I called my dad. I couldn’t go any further. He tried to get here as fast as he could to pull me off, but the train got me,” Byrd said after the accident.  Before the train struck her Ford Fusion, she jumped out and ran away from the tracks as fast as she could, getting about 100 feet away before the crash.

“Not only was my daddy watching over me, but so was God,” she said. Byrd was shaken but uninjured, and there were no injuries to the crew of the southbound CSX freight train.

The Molino Station of Escambia Fire Rescue, Escambia County EMS and the Florida Highway Patrol responded to the crash. The accident remains under investigation by the FHP.

NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.

Comments

8 Responses to “Woman Escapes Injury In Train Vs. Car Crash Near Molino”

  1. patricia byrd on April 19th, 2014 9:45 am

    Im so happy my older sister is alive …. I love you sadie kayy

  2. ST on April 14th, 2014 10:38 am

    FYI, If you are on the tracks or have an issue look at the gate pole there is a Placard that if you call that number they will stop the Train Traffic in that area. That is the main number in Jax..

  3. Robert S. on April 13th, 2014 11:41 am

    Wise move to abandon the vehicle, which can be replaced.
    Very pleased she is okay as she cannot be replaced.

  4. Justin Burdette on April 13th, 2014 11:28 am

    Damn i know her and her dad james, im glad she’s okay

  5. SFC on April 13th, 2014 8:48 am

    I am glad the driver was OK.

    Great photos by the North Escambia staff!

  6. Angi B. on April 13th, 2014 8:14 am

    Glad there were no injuries
    …

  7. a believer on April 13th, 2014 8:10 am

    Praise the Lord she is OK and was able to get to safety. The fog this morning was so thick its a miracle she is not injured.

  8. Shelley Weaver on April 13th, 2014 8:00 am

    Thank God there were no injuries!

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