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Mustang Reportedly Being Raced On Highway 95A Splits In Half After Hitting Utility Pole, Injuring Two
April 18, 2020
A Ford Mustang reportedly being raced down Highway 95A was split in half when it collided with a utility pole Friday evening, sending two people to the hospital.
The Florida Highway Patrol said a 1989 black Ford Mustang was traveling south at a high rate of speed in the northbound lane of Highway 95A near Countri Lane in Cantonment about 7 p.m.
The driver, identified as 47-year old Antony Lee Thompkins of Pensacola, failed to maintain control, as the vehicle rotated off the roadway hit a utility pole. The engine compartment and dash of the vehicle wrapped around the pole, as the remaining part of the vehicle separated and became airborne before landing by railroad tracks that run parallel to Highway 95A.
Thompkins and his passenger, 27-year old Devon Woodard of Robertsdale, were not wearing seat belts and were ejected. Both were transported to Sacred Heart Hospital. Tompkins was in critical condition, Woodard in serious condition.
Witnesses on scene told the the Florida Highway Patrol trooper that the black Mustang that crashed may have been racing an older model blue Mustang that was last seen traveling south on Pauline Street. The blue Mustang was described as a mid-90s fastback or “fox body” driven by a white male. The vehicle had a black carbon fiber hood.
Anyone with information on the second Mustang or the crash is asked to call Trooper Knowles at *FHP (*347) from a cell phone, or Crime Stoppers at (850) 433-STOP.
Charges in the crash are pending, according to FHP.
Gulf Power initially reported about 750 customers lost power as a result of the crash.
NorthEcambia.com photos by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.
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38 Responses to “Mustang Reportedly Being Raced On Highway 95A Splits In Half After Hitting Utility Pole, Injuring Two”
Yesterday was National Mustang Day. Lots of respectful, law-abiding owners out cruising in the beautiful weather, and some clubs and organizations had events. Don’t group legitimate Mustang enthusiasts with the immature nitwits responsible for this mess.
People’s lives have been forever changed. Pray that God will somehow be glorified in this.
Don’t be ignorant…these professionals were just performing a shake down for a big meet I’m sure. All the comments on learning to drive or keep it on the track etc need to look in the rearview mirror at the idiot using the cell phone while driving nose to tail 20 ft apart at 70+ mph on the interstates. You are more risk to the innocent than these guys racing. Bet you have never connected the dots on your driving habits, accidents and insurance rates…cheap I bet!
Not the first time I’ve seen a fox body split in half. Seen one doing the speed limit and split the same way when he had a blow out and hit a tree.
The blue mustang flew by my house @ 875 Archer Road. Literally 3 minutes later a State Trooper took off in the opposite direction to the crash. I will watch for it.
Total disregard for law…long list of traffic violations at Escambia Cleck court records..
@J
Well, I’ve lived in Molino/Barrineau Park all of my forty something years. I can tell you, my husband does that same thing. Only on barely traveled roads. Then again, if you grew up here in the 70s, 80s, or even 90s, it was commonplace. Of course that was before all the yuppies, Yankees, and “city rednecks” populated the area. Back then, nobody had to figure out what car was racing. Everybody knew each other, literally. Now, I go into the store and lucky to know 4 out of 10. Progress ? Yes, maybe for them.
To M: “I saw them on Beulah Road yesterday evening. It was a whole line of mustangs and a Crown Vic. The car in this photo was in the lead, took the curve in front of the dump and almost didn’t make it. They swerved into my Lane and almost hit me.”
If you are sure this was one of the vehicles, please let authorities know. This could have ended much worse and others basically “got away with it”. I’m thankful it wasn’t worse where innocent folks would have been killed.
My husband saw the blue mustang along side of the one that crashed and another car was with them as well at the Tom Thumb in Cantonment of 29 by the paper plant before the accident. He noticed the cars because they were revving their engines and he likes mustang’s. He went off muskogee to help fix something for his mom it took 5 minutes. On his way home off 9 mile he heard the sirens doe the wreck. He called FHP to let them know they may have footage from he cameras at the gas station and we haven’t heard back from them.
Probably got word of a shipment of tp at the dg..Good thing nobody died, or else we’d have to just ban all driving on roads with power poles. Just to be safe probably a good idea to outlaw mustangs at least until end of may.
This is why we always referred to the mustangs as plastic ponies. And I would say the other car won this race
Old enough to know better.
We live off Old Chemstrand Rd @ Glenview. Our lights flickered off @ on for few minutes. Now I know why. I stay off 95A because many people drive it too fast @ road is narrow.
Forget these two, they should be grateful they didn’t hurt someone else innocent.
think you are a race car driver put it on the track
Idiots! Grown adult idiots!
Anyone else notice the motor and parts?? This was no novelist that just wanted to see what his car would do. That motor shows just by some of the visible parts and accessories that it was built for racing. So they should through the book at the idiot. Kids and families on these streets. They have tracks to go to with a race car.
We live on Chemstrand, close to the light at Kingsfield, and our power went on and off a few times…tripping one of our breakers. My husband said a car had hit a power pole. Who would think it was that far away. I pray these people wind up healing and learning a lesson. Keep the racing on the track. Emerald Coast is an hour away and built for this.
Yep. When our power went out, hubs said “someone just hit another power pole! You’d think that being 47 yrs old would make one a little more responsible…but as someone said, you can’t fix stupid.
A little Turtle Wax, and she’ll be as Good as New!
This is unfortunate but they knew the risks. I wish more people would keep it on the track. Street racing just has too many risk factors.
Well…… Who won?
I saw them on Beulah Road yesterday evening. It was a whole line of mustangs and a Crown Vic. The car in this photo was in the lead, took the curve in front of the dump and almost didn’t make it. They swerved into my Lane and almost hit me.
.Thank God that neither car hit another car containing a family going to the store…
Yes, that was called “essential distance racing”
I hear cars racing all the time out here in Molino. People who do this have no regards to human life. They think their invisible and nothing bad will happen. You can see all the skid marks on the roads here. People burning out and acting like tools.
Kathy, you’re thinking of the book “On the Beach” by Nevil Shute. 1984 was written by George Orwell and doesn’t have any car races
Man I done heard the explosion from down Muskogee road. Ol’ mushroom cloud dome went off my power cut offs. Window unit no ac and everything. Lord Jesus I hope they get my power turnt back on fgt mustang drivers
I always see people speeding here. As yall can see, this can be the result. Please slow down yall. The desire to be cool and hip will fade away if you have life long major injuries, paraplegic or dead. You’ll only be remembered as that guy with the fast car who drive to fast and killed himself and his friend. Do not be that person. Please drive safely everyone and bless you all.
Speeders everywere. Its ridiculous
Play stupid games. Win stupid prizes.
There was a blue mustang cobra that tried racing everybody a couple of days ago.
Read the book 1984 by Nevil Shute, especially the part about the auto race. He was prophetic.
THESE PEOPLE NEED TO LEARN HOW TO DRIVE NOT HAVING A RACE IN MUSTANGS THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A WHOLE LOT WORSE!!!
Power lines were sparking and popping fire on muscogee Rd, I knew something was wrong. Praying for those involved.
Power just came back on at 7:58. Thank you essential workers. Prayers for all involved…
Too many people speed and too many have already died on this stretch of road.
Heard the power surge all the way on Neal
I knew this would be bad. Right off our road and I could hear the sirens coming in at 3 different times. Praying for those involved!