Elderly Driver Cited After Nine Mile Wreck

January 14, 2016

There were no serious injuries in a Nine Mile Road accident late Tuesday morning in which an elderly driver failed to yield as an ambulance approached.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, 79-year old Leo Muchorski, Jr. of Rochester, NY,  was stopped eastbound in a left turn lane of Nine Mile Road at Pensacola Boulevard as an ambulance with the emergency lights activated approached the intersection. Muchorski attempted a left turn in his 2007 GMC Sierra, but turned into the path of a Chevrolet Tahoe driven by 28-year old Melinda Harrell of Pensacola. Both vehicles overturned as a result of the collision.

Muchorski and his passenger, 78-year old Donna Muchorski, were transported to Sacred Heart Hospital with minor injuries. Harrell and her passenger, 87-year old Jeffrey Harrell, received minor injuries but were not transported to the hospital.

Leo Muchorski was charged with failure to yield right of way.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News