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Car Collides With Dumpster Truck At Highway 29, Highway 97
December 3, 2020
There were no critical injuries reported in a crash involving a passenger car and a truck hauling a roll-off dumpster Thursday afternoon in Molino.
The crash happened a little after 4 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 29 and Highway 97.
The Florida Highway Patrol has not released information on exactly how the wreck happened or the number of injuries.
A Pensacola man was killed at the same intersection November 15 when he rear-ended a stopped truck that was also hauling a large commercial roll-off dumpster.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.
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18 Responses to “Car Collides With Dumpster Truck At Highway 29, Highway 97”
Ref. Adams evans
I agree where the truck stopped was way passed where it should have been. Appears to me it was still moving when struck. Look how far the car went after the accident.
Old Puppy, it looks as if the truck has gone past where it was supposed to stop at the intersection.
For the ones that don’t know….
The truck was sitting perfectly still on 97 at red light. The car turned from 29 onto 97. Cut the corner to sharply and hit the front of the truck. No problem with light. No problem with speed. Just a human error.
And before anyone says anything, yes I saw the accident
Lowering the speed limit won’t help. The speed limit is 55 through Molino, if you do 55 there, you get run over by other cars and trucks. NO ONE DOES 55 THROUGH MOLINO, many be 65 to 80. We need more police working the North end of the country. DO NOT DEFUND THE POLICE…ADD MORE MONEY AND POLICE..STATE AND LOCAL.
People can say what they want but, the traffic light at 97 and, the new one at Molino Rd. is neeed, maybe they will help slow down some of the traffic between the two, and there are times when I wonder if I’ll ever get across 29 at Molino Rd., a lot of people don’t like them but , I Do! People need to get their eyes on the Road, and off every thing else!
Here they go again blaming the intersection ! Folks the problem lies with YOU not the intersection . Blows my mind how so many accidents happen on a wide open 4 lane Hwy. I’ve been using this intersection for 30 yrs with no issues & so can everyone else if they slow down & stop getting in a hurry . No wonder insurance is through the roof
ONCE AGAIN – NO RIGHT ON RED
traffic coming from Atmore (hwy97) meeting hwy 29 should not be able to make a right turn on red AND of course, another gas station store on the other corner! SMART
Folks are not paying attention as most have said. Just after the last accident at that intersection I came off Crabtree Rd headed to 29. As I started to turn I happened to look toward traffic coming south on 29. The light turned green to cross over 29 to Molino when I saw a large Nissan SUV coming south & blew right thru the red light. Thankfully no one had started to go. So No their eyes are not on the road. The light there was a good idea. It’s folks distraction that’s the problem. The light at 29 & Molino Rd is needed.
Man those dumpster trucks jump out in front of you just like those power poles do..
Stop and go isn’t the problem, looking at your phone while driving is the problem. No way you can miss a huge garbage truck stopped in front of you if you are actually looking. I see people straight staring at their lap while cruising down the road ALL THE TIME.
WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO PUT A RED LIGHT AT THIS INTERSECTION???
Oh wait, we do have one, it was going to solve all the accidents.
“bill” reducing the speed limit will not fix stupid.
Stop and go isn’t the problem, looking at your phone while driving is the problem. No way you can miss a huge garbage truck stopped in front of you if you are actually looking. I see ppl straight staring at their lap while cruising down the road ALL THE TIME. It’s insane!!
The light is the problem, and now they’re screwing everyone again by putting another light at Molino Rd.
Appears the car is fatal.
Those big ol’ trucks with the roll-off dumpsters must be really hard to see as many people who are running in to them lately. Paint ‘em orange, purple, bright green so folks will see them? Then again, if people would pay attention a little better to DRIVING maybe this wouldn’t happen at ALL!!
Another accident at this traffic light. And what are they doing? Putting a traffic light at Molino Rd. and Highway 29. Really? We don’t need one there.
Speed limit needs to be 40 through that area and enforced. Accidents will reduce. But that will never happen so accidents and deaths will continue.
Ok let’s get rid of the traffic light. People are still dying at the intersection and it’s just unnecessary traffic blockage. The safest roads are those with free moving traffic even at high speeds. It’s the stop and go that is the killer