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One Injured In Wreck That Closed Eastbound Nine Mile Road
August 26, 2019
One person was injured in a crash that temporarily closed eastbound Nine Mile Road Monday morning.
An adult male was temporarily trapped in his pickup truck following the wreck on Nine Mile at Westside Drive near Pen Air credit union. Firefighters were able to extricate him quickly, and he was transported to an area hospital with injuries that were not considered life threatening.
The driver of a GMC Denali was not injured.
The crash is under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.
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6 Responses to “One Injured In Wreck That Closed Eastbound Nine Mile Road”
@ Facetious Bob
I witness this accident one lane was stopped due to traffic other lane had no one in it the white gmc never seen it coming the gray truck came across never looked to see if anyone was in other lane ! So the state should lower the speed limit if it was due to speed . In this case if the gmc wouldve been going 20mph this wreck wouldve still happened !
I think I can speak for many of my neighbors who have lived in this neighborhood for many years. We once lived in the country. With the sudden growth, commercial and residential, the traffic on Nine Mile Road has grown to the point, between Chisholm Rd. and University Parkway, it has become dangerous to try to enter Nine Mile Rd. We try to use the few back roads for our convenience, but they have been “discovered” also.
It appears the problem is traffic driving too fast for conditions, heavy stop and go traffic, drivers attempting to enter the main highway, and other drivers maintaining they have the absolute “right-of-way.”
And we have new construction, commercial and residential, coming as we speak.
I watched the tow truck driver crank and drive the gmc 2500
You are correct, Cantonment. Just like the cars in auto racing–the absorption and dissipation of force protects the driver’s cocoon.
Thanks to the US government who mandated these advanced safety features to protect US citizens!
“Both folded like a beer can.”
Yes, as they were engineered to do. Crumpling absorbs force by gradually slowing the vehicle, thereby ensuring said force isn’t transferred to the driver.
Both folded like a beer can.