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Man Cited After Multiple Injury Crash At Highway 29, Highway 97
December 21, 2017
Multiple people were injured in a two vehicle crash Thursday evening at Highway 29 and Highway 97 in Molino.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, 73-year old Elroy Vannuys of Michigan was traveling north on Highway 29 in a 2009 Ford F150 pickup when he failed to notice a 2009 Mazda 5 driven by 36-year old Rachel Parish of Pensacola. Vannuys attempted a turn onto Highway 97, pulling into the direct path of Parish, causing a head-on collision about 5:25 p.m.
Elroy Vannuys suffered minor injuries while his passenger, 71-year old Carolyn Vannuys of Michigan, was seriously injured. Both were transported by Escambia County EMS to West Florida Hospital. Parish was transported to Sacred Heart Hospital with serious injuries. Her passenger, 30-year old Lisa Bembeneck of Pensacola was taken to Sacred Heart Hospital with minor injuries.
The traffic signal at the time of the crash was indicating green for was north and south traffic on Highway 29, troopers said.
Elroy Vannuys was cited for an improper turn by the Florida Highway Patrol.
The Molino and Cantonment stations of Escambia Fire Rescue and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office also responded to the crash.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.
Comments
9 Responses to “Man Cited After Multiple Injury Crash At Highway 29, Highway 97”
Intersection needs a lot more visual warnings prior to intersection!! Maybe a dangerous rating sign from 1 to 10 or something to make people aware of how dangerous it is!
Hey Tabby, I too hope everyone will be okay but apparently even FHP believes the driver was at fault.
WE NEED A RED LIGHT TO STOP THESE WRECKS!
WE NEED A RED LIGHT TO STOP THESE WRECKS!
OH, WAIT WE HAVE A RED LIGHT…….
Now you want to spend money to redesign the intersection.
YOU CAN’T REGULATE POOR DRIVING HABITS.
There are fewer accidents as there now since they finally put in a light. Unfortunately that intersection really needs some redesign, but it is still better than no light there.
Infamous highway 97 strikes again.
(and I left at least one choice out)
REGARDING:
“I’m certain most comments will promote the light and condemn drivers. Even northescambia minimized the light and inferred drivers were to blame during the last accident at the above location.”
The light is working better than I expected. And you are right, until vehicles drive themselves, the drivers are responsible for what they do. The problem is that there are too many options and uncertainty of what other drivers intend to do:
Southbound on 29:
Right onto 97
or left onto 97
or right onto 97 and then left onto Crabtree
or right onto 97 and then left onto Crabtree and then left into Tom Thumb (two entrances at that)
or cross 97 and then right into Tom Thumb?
Northbound on 29:
Left onto 97
or right on 97
or cross 97 and just stay on 29
or left onto 97 and then left onto Crabtree
or left onto 97 and then left onto Crabtree and then left into Tom Thumb
or take a U-turn and turn right into Tom Thumb
or just take a U-turn and head south on 29?
Northbound on 97:
Cross 29 and stay on 97
or cross 29 and then left onto Crabtree
or cross 29 and then left onto Crabtree and then left into Tom Thumb
or left on 29 and head south
or left on 29 and turn right into Tom Thumb?
Southbound on 97:
Right onto Crabtree
or right on 29
or right on 29 and then right into Tom Thumb
or left on 29
or cross 29 and stay on 97?
And you never know what every other driver intends to do no matter what is signaled or not signaled by other drivers or even yourself. (Sometimes you forget to give a signal or kill a signal from a previous lane change.) Some drivers seem to have never learned to use their turn signals.
It’s dangerous. I have had good friends die there and miss them.
I hope these are okay.
David for caution and good outcomes
Getting to be just as frequent as they ever were.
And Bad.
I’m certain most comments will promote the light and condemn drivers. Even northescambia minimized the light and inferred drivers were to blame during the last accident at the above location.
Unfortunately the yankees and transplants from town have the loudest voices in “today’s” north end.
Hope the people involved are ok. In my prayers this evening.