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FHP Searching For Driver That Crashed Through Utility Pole, Fence, Landed In Pond
August 5, 2014
A driver hit a utility pole, crashed through a fence and landed in a retention pond Tuesday morning, leaving numerous homes and businesses without power for several hours.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the driver of a 1998 Lincoln Navigator failed to negotiate a curve on Kenmore Road near Palafox Street, causing the accident. The driver and any passengers in the vehicle fled the scene before first responders arrived.
There was no physical description of the driver available. Anyone with information on the crash is asked to call Trooper Kitchen at (850) 484-5000 ext. 347. The accident remains under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol, with charges pending against the driver.
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3 Responses to “FHP Searching For Driver That Crashed Through Utility Pole, Fence, Landed In Pond”
FHP actually considers them “traffic crashes” not “accidents”.
XD9RACER Every vehicle incident, whether an accident or not, is consider an accident. “Motor Vehicle Accident” is the proper term. Now they have tried to get away from saying accident and say collision instead. But it doeant always happen.
They refer to this incident as an accident maybe because it was not intentional but this short street has numerous speed bumps to alert the not so sober ones there is reason to slow down. If just the drivers door left open there might not have been a passenger within. The driver might have done like many after situations like this –run home and report the vehicle stolen to play the innocent part. The truth is sure to follow soon.