Driver Uninjured In Highway 97 Crash

October 9, 2016

A driver avoided injury late Saturday morning when he crashed his recently purchased car on Highway 97 in Walnut Hill.

The driver  lost control of his Chevrolet Camaro on Highway 97 at Howell Road. The vehicle came to rest against several trees on Howell Road. The driver refused medical treatment. The accident is under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol. Atmore Ambulance and the Walnut Hill Station of Escambia Fire Rescue also responded to the crash.

NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.

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17 Responses to “Driver Uninjured In Highway 97 Crash”

  1. RAYSHINE on October 12th, 2016 1:55 pm

    WOW WHAT AN EXPENSIVE LESSON

  2. christian on October 11th, 2016 10:33 pm

    I suppose it’s subjective to one’s views, Karen.

  3. Karen on October 11th, 2016 2:09 pm

    Christian – I beg to differ with you on the performance of the Camaro.

    From Car & Driver magazine “the Camaro SS convertible also bests the current Ford Mustang GT convertible—which we’ve tested only with the manual transmission—in acceleration, cornering, and braking. That Ford droptop takes 0.2 second longer than its coupe counterpart to get to 60 mph (4.7 seconds versus 4.5); holds the road less tenaciously (0.90 g versus 0.96 g); and, at 157 feet, takes five feet longer to stop from 70 mph.

    I realize the particular Camaro in the photo is an RS, but it has a 335 HP V-6. By the way, the SS has 455 HP!!

  4. christian on October 10th, 2016 3:54 pm

    Anne. Camaros are not high performance cars.

  5. Gary on October 10th, 2016 7:22 am

    Wrecks are 97 are routine. Speed and passing on a yellow line are the norm. More law enforcement is needed.

  6. Facetious Bob on October 9th, 2016 10:12 pm

    Do not let the last thing to go thru your mind be a piece of pine bark.

  7. Willis on October 9th, 2016 6:10 pm

    I see you….
    Hiding behind those 2 trees

  8. Willy on October 9th, 2016 4:29 pm

    Good thing it was a V6 car and not a v8 with some power. Glad he’s okay…… Maybe he should stick to a 4 banger………..

  9. anne on October 9th, 2016 3:17 pm

    Honey, next time buy a Jeep.

  10. Suzie B on October 9th, 2016 2:21 pm

    Fortunately he wasn’t hurt but I bet his feelings are…about those insurance premiums… ( lol@tg)

  11. paul on October 9th, 2016 9:51 am

    This happens often with sportbikes.. Most of them don’t have the option of refusing medical treatment :/

  12. Puddin on October 9th, 2016 9:30 am

    Goodness! Well I’m glad the driver walked away.

  13. fisherman on October 9th, 2016 8:20 am

    Just purchased this great car I have to see how fast it will run. It runs faster that what I can control. Just my guess. One lucky individual!!!!

  14. Jim on October 9th, 2016 8:04 am

    Glad the driver was okay. That was surely a pretty car. For a while.

  15. richie on October 9th, 2016 7:53 am

    Glad the driver is ok. Speed on Hwy 97 is ridiculously out of control. People please slow down and do not pass on curves. Leave earlier and a arrive alive.

  16. Anne on October 9th, 2016 7:24 am

    Boys and their toys.
    Some inexperienced people just do not need high performance vehicles without having had some driver training in how to control them.
    Refused medical treatment but wondering how injured his pocketbook will be?
    Hope he has real good and understanding insurance.
    Pleased he’s okay, maybe a lesson learned?

  17. tg on October 9th, 2016 7:07 am

    I bet him that he couldnt get between those two trees.

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