School Bus Involved In Ensley Crash

October 27, 2015

[Update 3 pm] At least one person was injured in a crash between a school bus and a vehicle Tuesday morning on Highway 29 at Detroit Boulevard.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, 81-year old Robert W Kilpatrick of Pace was westbound on Detroit Boulevard in a 2009 Pontiac Vibe when he turned into the path of a northbound 2007 school bus driven by 67-year old Harold R. Haile of Cantonment. There were no students on the bus at the time of the crash.

Kilpartrick was transported by Escambia County EMS to to Sacred Heart Hospital in critical condition. Haile and an another adult on the bus, 20-year old Telsha Gable, received minor injuries.

Charges are pending the outcome of the investigation, according to the FHP.

NorthEscambia.com reader submitted photos by various readers, including Whitney Harris and Melody Johnson, click to enlarge.

Comments

9 Responses to “School Bus Involved In Ensley Crash”

  1. Amy Kilpatrick Bussey on October 27th, 2017 4:18 am

    This was my Daddy. He was the best father any daughter could pray for. Thank you to all who were willing to help and pray for him. Eleven long days later, he passed as I was holding his precious hand. Today marks two years. Oh how I miss his smiling face. I love you more than words Daddy! God gave me the best when he gave me you!

  2. Doug Masters on October 30th, 2015 4:21 pm

    As Debbie stated. When a traffic light is not working, state law says to use it as a 4 way stop. If that law had been followed then the crash would not have happened. Praying for all involved.

  3. Kingsfield on October 28th, 2015 1:15 pm

    As Debbie mentioned below, the traffic light was not working and traffic was backed up on Hwy. 29 headed south starting at 7:10 from Detroit to the Nine Mile Bridge. I could not believe, when I finally reached the intersection of Detroit and Hwy. 29 shortly before the accident, that there was not some type of law enforcement directing traffic at the intersection. One would assume the light had not been working for quite some time. Prayers for the injured individuals involved.

  4. Grandma on October 28th, 2015 9:04 am

    @Debbie
    I pray that you will make your statement to the authorities. All information needs to be considered. Thanks for speaking up.

  5. Debbie on October 28th, 2015 6:24 am

    I passed this wreck shortly after it happened. The light was not working when I passed. There for the light should of been treated as a 4 way stop. It appears to me that somebody was going awful fast for just to have stopped. The repair people for the light made it before the ambulance. I noticed they had it working for the picture. We don’t have all the facts but I think it unfair to call someone an idiot, regard less. Becky, I will pray for your uncle!!

  6. Becky on October 27th, 2015 9:36 pm

    There was a person seriously injured, can’t believe people are calling him idiot, you don’t know the details and the person that was hit happens to be my Uncle, who at this moment is fighting for his life.

  7. Pat on October 27th, 2015 4:26 pm

    Hey Billy, maybe the bus was at fault.

  8. Billy D on October 27th, 2015 2:09 pm

    hey, who put that BIG YELLOW bus in the road? I never saw it coming with those strobe lights…..and it blends in so well since it’s YELLOW!!

  9. Sage 2 on October 27th, 2015 12:15 pm

    Thanks to Escambia North for the coverage of the multiple wrecks/accidents that other
    media find unimportant or newsworthy.

    With that being said…take your time, be careful, drive defensively especially on 9 Mile
    Road, US 29, but double caution on SR 97 & 97 A.

    Afterthought: An idiot driving a vehicle, is still an idiot! Be Safe!!!!!

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