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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.
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17 Responses to “Driver Uninjured In Highway 97 Crash”
WOW WHAT AN EXPENSIVE LESSON
I suppose it’s subjective to one’s views, Karen.
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!!
Anne. Camaros are not high performance cars.
Wrecks are 97 are routine. Speed and passing on a yellow line are the norm. More law enforcement is needed.
Do not let the last thing to go thru your mind be a piece of pine bark.
I see you….
Hiding behind those 2 trees
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………..
Honey, next time buy a Jeep.
Fortunately he wasn’t hurt but I bet his feelings are…about those insurance premiums… ( lol@tg)
This happens often with sportbikes.. Most of them don’t have the option of refusing medical treatment :/
Goodness! Well I’m glad the driver walked away.
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!!!!
Glad the driver was okay. That was surely a pretty car. For a while.
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.
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?
I bet him that he couldnt get between those two trees.