Elderly Driver Killed In Nine Mile Road Crash

May 6, 2015

An elderly Pensacola resident was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Nine Mile Road at Chemstrand Road Tuesday morning.

The Florida Highway Patrol said 85-year old Sidney H. Dees, Jr. was in the northbound left turn lane of Chemstrand Road in a 1994 Dodge Spirit, while 24-year old Courtney S. Brown of Cantonment was in her 2006 Hyundai Sonata in the inside eastbound lane of Nine Mile Road. According to the FHP, both drivers entered the intersection at the same time believing they had a green traffic signal. The vehicles collided in the intersection.

Dees was transported to Sacred Heart Hospital were he succumbed to his injuries. Brown was not injured.

The FHP investigation into the crash is continuing.

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7 Responses to “Elderly Driver Killed In Nine Mile Road Crash”

  1. Thomas wallace on May 7th, 2015 7:04 pm

    Mr.Sidney Dees, was my mentor thanks to him I am the man I am today he was my hero, may you rest in peace.

    May God Bless the entire Dees family is my Pray.

  2. Thomas wallace on May 7th, 2015 4:44 pm

    Mr. Sidney Dees was my mentor also Father figure to me, he took me under his wings and because of his love,I am the man I am today,he will truly be miss.

    My prayers go out to the entire Dees family.

  3. Joy Moore on May 6th, 2015 8:34 pm

    My Uncle Sidney was a really nice man. He lived a long life. It is so sad for him to go out like this. We family members in California mourn and grieve for a life ended too soon! RIP. We will always love you and keep you and Margaret and kids and grand kids in our prayers! Love always your Niece Joy!

  4. Mrs.Western on May 6th, 2015 5:26 pm

    I saw this accident happen and I knew it didn’t look good…sending prayers to his family

  5. Alex A on May 6th, 2015 3:38 pm

    Bad light. Sun shines on east bond light at sunset, west bound in morning. Son had a same accident where the other car was going south. South bound passenger also died.

  6. Traci Shaw on May 6th, 2015 9:10 am

    So sorry for the Dee’s family. I had just saw Mr. Dee’s in our Wells Fargo store and it happened right next to us. We had no idea it was him. We are all mourning him today and praying for the family.

  7. Gman on May 6th, 2015 4:51 am

    Gods speed Mr Dees. It was an honor to have known you.