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Pedestrian Struck And Killed By Two Vehicles On Highway 29 At West Roberts
November 14, 2020
A 29-year old Pensacola man was killed when he was struck by two vehicles Friday night on Highway 29 at West Roberts Road.
The Florida Highway Patrol said both vehicles were northbound on Highway 29 in the outside lane as the pedestrian was walking from the shoulder into the roadway at 6:36 p.m. Troopers said he walked into the path of a SUV driven by a 50-year old Brewton man. The pedestrian was then hit by a box truck driven by a 23-year old Cantonment man.
The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene by Escambia County EMS. The two drivers were not injured.
The Florida Highway Patrol no longer releases the names of traffic crash victims.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.
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13 Responses to “Pedestrian Struck And Killed By Two Vehicles On Highway 29 At West Roberts”
He was a really good man, loving father and adored his childhood sweetheart. They just reconnect 2 years ago. His first born son was just born. He was 3months old when he lost his life. He would always walk up to this store for just about anything. When you read over all the reports and see the pictures of the damage to the vehicles. This man did not walk in the path way of this car. He was on the shoulder of the road. Where you can ride your bikes and walk along. When you look at the damage of that man’s car. The man driving the SUV had to cross over that white line. The mirror on the car is what hit him first and fell into the path away of the box truck.. since his life was taken and he could not tell his side. They went on the words of the man who hit him and not the evidence to show exactly what happened. His family deserves some closer. The people who knew this man know in their hearts he didn’t walk into the path way.
Carl wayne was a really good man, loving father and adored his childhood sweetheart. They just reconnect 2 years ago. His first born son was just born. He was 3months old when he lost his life. He would always walk up to this store for just about anything. When you read over all the reports and see the pictures of the damage to the vehicles. This man did not walk in the path way of this car. He was on the shoulder of the road. Where you can ride your bikes and walk along. When you look at the damage of that man’s car. The man driving the SUV had to cross over that white line. The mirror on the car is what hit him first and fell into the path away of the box truck.. since his life was taken and he could not tell his side. They went on the words of the man who hit him and not the evidence to show exactly what happened. His family deserves some closer. The people who knew this man know in their hearts he didn’t walk into the path way.
There was so many blessings after we lost Carl Wayne Powell I just have to gras p the part that he left the most important thing in his life he was 29 he just decided that he wanted a child that did not sound like a man that wanted to leave his family he was ready for that he made it that decision that decision was huge in his life he was ready to be a family to raise his family with decent morals the same as his parents did to him .
He was a good kid he wasn’t raised like an animal he had good parents his parents taught him right from wrong he was so blessed with his parents he was never spoiled he wasn’t a brat but he left something amazing behind he knew what he wanted . When he step down n that street he did not have control of them breaks or his life…. Why is it there a crosswalk the most dangerous highway in Pensacola why was it there a break.
This man lived across the street from me. He was a good man and a good neighbor. Unlike most neighbors in this day and age hed take the time to say hello and talk a few minutes when he saw me outside. He walked to the store, just as I have several times myself and he didnt make it home to his family. My heartfelt condolences @Nicole and to his family.
To those of you saying there’s a light, use a crosswalk, you have obviously never crossed this intersection on foot. You would know there is no crosswalk nor a break in the traffic Northbound that would allow for anyone to safely cross with. This man would probably be here now if there were.
The only time the Northbound lanes are stopped by a light is when the cars from West Robert’s are turning onto those Northbound lanes. So it’s either dodge the Northbound traffic or dodge the cars turning onto those Northbound lanes. There’s no break long enough to safely make it accross the Northbound lanes.
This is honestly the most dangerous light I have ever encountered! It needs a crosswalk with a break in traffic for pedestrians trying to get to Tom Thumb and back across. I am looking into how many signatures a Petition needs to have the DOT consider a crosswalk and break in traffic for pedestrians at this light.
@LouAnne – Bless your heart, you must suffer from the same issues these folks that get run over suffer from. Either you can’t read or you just don’t know where you are. That’s probably why the guy got ran over….he probably just didn’t know where he was. Be careful out the LouAnne.
@Nicole – Lay blame wherever you think you should. Bottom line is this……a 29 year old took a chance not with taking. He rolled the dice and lost. He was irresponsible and stepped out when he shouldn’t have.
@Nicole, I have a news flash for ya, people don’t use crosswalks and some don’t use sidewalks so let’s don’t pretend they save lives. No he didn’t deserve this but neither did the drivers, this can happen to anyone. The fact is if you get in the road you take a chance of being run over it’s very simple.
I think the point is missing here.. he was survived by a wife, an infant and a son. He was just trying to cross the street. I know for a fact that people have never obeyed speed limits on Hwy 29. I grew up there. That area is extremely hard to navigate during the day, let along at night in an area with such high traffic volume and such low visibility in the form of street lights. No cross-walks, no sidewalks. He didn’t deserve this. His family didn’t deserve this.
Really, we’re missing the main point here. There is a regular traffic light at this location
STOP AND WAIT seems appropriate
LouAnne: Unfortunately the article said the victim walked from the shoulder into the roadway where on coming vehicles were traveling. Sidewalks would not have helped in this situation as the victim made the decision to walk into the roadway at 6:36pm. I agree with you sidewalks are needed.
LouAnne This happened on 29 and W. Roberts not Pine Forest it had nothing to do with the construction at Pine Forest and W. Roberts which there is none of at that intersection. Hwy 29 (as well as Pine Forest) are both badly in need of sidewalks and pedestrian crosswalks. I can’t imagine having to cross hwy 29 let alone at 630 in the evening there aren’t even streetlights on that section of 29.
Pine Forest road and West Roberts Road is going through urban sprawl. Recently, a retention pond has been built to accommodate another upcoming neighborhood on West Roberts Road. When will the local commissioner listen? How many pedestrians and kids need to die before they build sidewalks. It will always be neighbors, walking to Dollar General or Publix, down Pine Forest. There will always be bus stops along with that road. Why is Pensacola so anti-siidewalk? Why is Wi-Fi in parks more important than sidewalks? For the love of property taxes, please put sidewalks in our neighborhood.
My heartfelt condolence go out to the victims family first of all and also to the drivers of the other vihicles . This has to be one of their most challenging times . Please try to put yourself in their shoes before commenting . Most people are kind and thoughtful but ever now and again someone says something that would be hurtful to family members and they most likely will see this site so please think of them first .