Escambia Man Dies After Chumuckla Highway Crash

August 4, 2019

A 73-year old Escambia County man died when his vehicle crashed at noon Saturday in Pace.

Richard Barta of Pensacola  was headed east on Education Drive near Sims Middle School when he traveled through the intersection with Chumuckla Highway and collided with a ditch, says the Florida Highway Patrol.

Barta was transported to Santa Rosa Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased. The FHP said it has not been determined if Barta’s death was caused by the crash or a medical condition.

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