Woman Dies When Her Home Is Hit By Vehicle

May 4, 2015

An Escambia County woman sitting in her living room died in a traffic Sunday.

Donna Sue Alexander, 52,was inside her home in the 1600 block of East Mallory Street when a Toyota Tacoma pick-up truck driven by John Dye, 30, crashed into the house.

Alexander died at the scene, while Dye was taken to a local hospital to be examined for injuries.

Dye was northbound on 17th Avenue when the truck left the road, struck the house and entered the living room.  The cause of the crash, which occurred around 6:40 p.m. Sunday, remains under  investigation. Charges are pending the outcome of the investigation.

Comments

7 Responses to “Woman Dies When Her Home Is Hit By Vehicle”

  1. guardgirl12 on May 6th, 2015 8:33 am

    My dad worked with Mrs. Donna. Very sad.

  2. jimmy carter on May 5th, 2015 8:56 am

    The person driving this vehicle was allegedly arrested less than 3 weeks ago for reckless driving causing a considerable amount of property damage. Escambia County court records. Prayers and condolences to Donna’s family and friends. She was a great person deeply loved by many, many people.

  3. Liz on May 5th, 2015 8:48 am

    He was only 30 and although it’s possible it was from a medical issue would he not have to have been going quite fast to end up that far into the house? It is a residential neighborhood and I doubt the speed limit was high enough for that kind of force!

  4. DJ Coop on May 4th, 2015 10:21 pm

    My niece had her brakes go out on her and she hit/entered a house. Everyone was ok but it just goes to show that an accident isn’t always what people think. God bless all involved and those who remain to to make sense of such a death.

  5. dman on May 4th, 2015 11:37 am

    We don’t know the full story. The driver could have had a heart attack or stroke, which caused him to run into the house. Please don’t jump to conclusion until all the facts have been released. It is a tragedy for sure, for all involved.

  6. paul on May 4th, 2015 7:04 am

    There’s no doubt speed was one of the factors.. It’s sad that you’re not even safe in your own home.. :(

  7. coseys ex on May 4th, 2015 4:17 am

    How sad. I wonder if the cause of death would be “blunt force trauma due to traffic accident” even though she was at home?That’s weird.