One Injured In Fiery Highway 29 Crash

October 18, 2018

One person was injured in a fiery crash Wednesday night on Highway 29 in Molino.

A vehicle left the roadway about 8:30 p.m. near the Victory Assembly of God and struck a tree before catching fire. The driver was pulled out of the vehicle by a bystander before it became fully involved.

The driver was transported to a Pensacola Hospital by Escambia County EMS.

Highway 29 was shut down by the crash and emergency response.

The crash is under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol.  The Molino and Cantonment stations of Escambia Fire Rescue also responded.

Pictured top: A vehicle burns alongside Highway 29 Wednesday night following a crash, reader submitted photo. Pictured inset and below: Firefighters extinguish the blaze. NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.

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3 Responses to “One Injured In Fiery Highway 29 Crash”

  1. anne1of2 on October 18th, 2018 2:13 pm

    Bystanders are the Angels among us, I swear.

  2. Bystanders Mother on October 18th, 2018 9:00 am

    The bystander was a woman.

  3. local fireman on October 18th, 2018 7:52 am

    Thank you to the bystander willing to risk his safety to pull the driver from the vehicle. Your quick action saved a life. We were not able to thank you but your bravery is greatly appreciated. We need more people like you in this world.