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Two Injured In Highway 29 Construction Zone Crash
December 1, 2017
Two people were injured in a three vehicle wreck Thursday evening on Highway 29 in McDavid.
The crash just north of the McDavid Fire House occurred in a construction zone where a new gas pipeline is being installed next to the highway. The crash involved a pickup truck, a car and a trailer containing welding equipment. The exact sequence of events is under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol.
Two people were transported by Escambia County EMS to an area hospital with injuries that were not considered life threatening.
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10 Responses to “Two Injured In Highway 29 Construction Zone Crash”
If drivers would slow down and move over to the left lane none of this would happen
Tina, I agree with you 100%. People speed through construction zones all the time. Although this accident was not the case. There was a construction truck in the right hand lane on the hill going 15 MPH, and the green truck couldn’t see from all the construction on top of the bright lights, and on top of it raining. Construction should not be done at night time, period. Im honestly shocked there isn’t more wrecks happening from this.
I understand about the bright lights however people need to slow down while entering a construction zone. The way they are handling all the construction should be concrete barricades to help protect the workers and maybe different lighting however the main cause of accidents are speeding and people not paying attention !! Hope everyone involved was ok
I agree with everyone about the lights, they are extremely bright to the point of blinding oncoming traffic. Should be directed towards the shoulder of the roadways.
7:30 to 4:30 daylight hours might save $$ in the long run …..not to mention
Blinded drivers .
I understand the need for the lights for the construction workers to do their job and I certainly wouldn’t want their job. However, the lights are entirely too bright for traffic to safely maneuver their vehicles. But in the defense of the construction workers, the drivers need to be able to see them as well. This is not just in this construction zone.
The construction work going on there at night is ridiculous. The lights are blinding, the workers park their cars so close to the road. Something has to be done. I live on West Bogia Road and they have work going on there and they have all the trucks parked directly in the way when you pull out of the road and I’ve almost been hit twice. You have to pull out in the road to even see incoming traffic. I’m surprised there hasn’t been more wrecked
Brian is right about those are floodlights.They are extremely bright. My husband and I always wonder why they are pointed toward the traffic. Our best best wishes to the injured.
@ Brian
You’re right about those LIGHTS for the construction crews. They should be
pointing towards the work being done and shielded from oncoming traffic
being blinded ( both ways ) . Looks like some experienced supervision is
needed.
This happened right in front of me. It was dark and raining. The flood lights were blinding, the crews have regularly pointed the lights into oncoming traffic and I can guarantee they were a major factor. By morning, all the lights were pointing in the other direction