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Woman Charged In Fiery DUI Crash
February 3, 2016
An Escambia County woman has been charged in connection with a fiery DUI crash on North Davis Highway.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, 53-year old Kathryn Pearson on Pensacola was traveling northbound on North Davis Highway near the intersection of Copter Road when she failed to slow or stop and eared-ended a 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix stopped at a traffic signal early Tuesday morning.
The Grand Prix, driven by 31-year old Dawn Willis, was knocked off the roadway and caught fire. Willis and three passengers — 27 year old Janay Matthews, 15-year old Celeste Waldroup and 13-year old Joseph Moorer were transported to Sacred Heart Hospital.
Pearson was under the influence of an unknown drug and fled the scene to West Florida Hospital, according to the FHP. Pearson was charged with DUI with serious bodily injuries, leaving the scene of a crash involving injuries and careless driving.
Pictured: A car burst to flames following an DUI crash early Tuesday morning. Volunteer and career firefighters from the Ferry Pass Station of Escambia Fire Rescue were on scene in just minutes and quickly able to extinguish the fire. Reader submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
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3 Responses to “Woman Charged In Fiery DUI Crash”
“Seriously” obviously has never been in the system. Its not about the problem of DUI its ALL about whether or no you can pay the money and do the probation. She wasnt charged driving while suspended. She had a license. She also has a problem the SYSTEM CARES NOTHING ABOUT. After all its all about the money not the problem.
Bless you Kathy, get to the root of the problem and get help. I pray for you and your family. You need more help than you realize, and you can do do it
This not the first time this woman been charged with driving under the influence. Less than a year she have been caught 3xs with dui and numerous of hit and runs. What is it going to take for them to keep her off the road killing someone. I pray that the family is doing ok.