Escambia Man Dies In Crash, Possibly While Racing

September 5, 2016

An Escambia County man was killed in a single vehicle crash Sunday night, possibly while racing another vehicle.

The Florida Highway Patrol said 25-year old Jerrandin Pankey of Pensacola was traveling south on W Street from Truman Avenue in a 1993 Chevrolet Camaro when he lost control, hit a utility pole, a fence and two parked vehicles. He was pronounced deceased on the scene by Escambia County EMS. He was not wearing a seat belt.

A preliminary investigation by the FHP indicated that Pankey may have been racing a gray Ford Focus.

Anyone with information on the crash is asked to contact Corporal Kelley with FHP by meial at ShawnKelley@flhsmv.gov.

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One Response to “Escambia Man Dies In Crash, Possibly While Racing”

  1. Bob C. on September 6th, 2016 10:02 am

    Condolences to family and friends for this tragic and unnecessary loss of a young life.
    Friends who have businesses and live on W Street say it is a raceway for cars and motorcycles. One who has raced on tracks in sanctioned events says that he’s seen cars going more than 100 mph racing on W and motorcycles going probably faster than that.
    Guess is this young man hit the railroad tracks and lost control which caused him to crash into the pole, fence and cars in a repair shop lot.
    So Very Sad for this to be the end of a likely promising life.
    Hope it is a warning to others but likely won’t make much difference.
    Prayers for the Family.

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