Driver Crashes On Highway 97 Sunday Night

February 19, 2018

A driver was not seriously injured in a crash on Highway 97 south of Walnut Hill Sunday night.

The Florida Highway Patrol said Joseph Christopher Raines, age 31 of Atmore, was southbound on Highway 97 past the intersection of Tungoil Road when he lost control of his Fiat 500, struck a guardrail, left the roadway and and overturned against struck a tree just before 10 p.m.

The FHP cited Raines for careless driving, operating a motor vehicle with an expired registration and failure to provide proof of insurance.

NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.

Comments

2 Responses to “Driver Crashes On Highway 97 Sunday Night”

  1. jack on February 19th, 2018 11:01 am

    I live on Kingsfield near Tate. Watch the traffic here and you’ll wonder why there’s not more lose of control. Everyone’s in a hurry to get to the next red light.

  2. Carolyn Bramblett on February 19th, 2018 7:37 am

    The daily “losing control.” Something is amiss.