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Motorcycle Crash In Beulah Claims One Life, Critically Injures Another
August 8, 2021
A collision in Beulah claimed the life of one motorcyclist Saturday afternoon and critically injured another.
The crash occurred about 5:05 p.m. at the intersection of West Nine Mile Road and Beulah Road.
The Florida Highway Patrol said a car driven by a 30-year old Pensacola man was traveling east on Nine Mile Road and initiated a turn toward northbound Highway 99. At the same time, the motorcycle traveling west entered the intersection and collided with the right front of the car.
The 49-year old male driver of the motorcycle was pronounced deceased at the scene. His passenger, a 45-year old female from Eight Mile, Alabama, was critically injured. The driver of the car was not injured.
Troopers said charges are unknown at this time. FHP no longer releases the names of traffic crash victims.
Pictured: A motorcyclist was killed in a collision Saturday afternoon at the intersection of West Nine Mile Road and Beulah Road. Photo: Al Showers/WEAR 3 for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
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37 Responses to “Motorcycle Crash In Beulah Claims One Life, Critically Injures Another”
To the folks that were witnesses to this accident, were there any traffic issues? Obstructed views from construction? Traffic lights out?
The female is my cousin …, Cindy adams . She’s not doing well at all. Prayers and condolences go out to Dave’s family and friends … Please pray for my girl.. God bless us all
it doesn’t matter about “the directions of vehicles”, a life was taken …unexpectedly and the heartache is agony. Pray for this family….the discussion of how it happened does not help this family. I’ve been where they are, and the pain will never go away.
In a related story traffic cones and barrels will remain in place for another decade making it difficult to navigate traffic.
I was at the circle k when the accident occurred not sure how it happened but all I did was stop and say a strong prayer for the people involved and the family yall are kept in my prayers and I wish the best for y’all
Dave was my friend. Peace in heaven, blessings to Kelsey.
@ Kelsey my heart aches for you. My son was driving by after it happened and I instantly prayed for the motorcycle driver. I’m so sorry. I lost my father almost a year ago. It’s just awful. Sending you hugs.
Prayers to the famiies of all involved. People please rather it be a car truck or motorcycle please look twice.
@kelsey I am so sorry for your loss. The sudden, permanent absence of a loved one is hard. I still wait for my fiancé to walk through the door after eight months. Be gentle and kind to yourself.
Hugs to you and your family. (((\o/)))
I was waiting to turn left at the light when the impact occurred. I don’t know who was where, I just saw the actual collision. I was turning left to go to Publix. I can say that the motorcycle was not in the left turn lane. My prayers go out to all involved
I was waiting to turn left at the light when the accident occurred…I only saw the impact…did not see who was where, but I do know that the motorcycle was not turning left. Sending prayers to all involved.
sounds like a classic left turn on a redlight according to the description, always a bad deal for the motorcyclist. I doubt he would run a redlight with a car turning towards him.
There needs to be speed cameras between the interstate and the Alabama state line. People treat this section of NineMile/ 90 like it’s their own personal speed way. I believe about 75% of all drivers down this stretch of Rd are speeding
Kelsey, I was so sad to hear of David’s death. He was such a great guy and I had the utmost respect for him. May God comfort you and your family.
Before I get jumped, it does not say the Motorcycle was turning right.
Henry Coe, the car was East bound, not West bound as you state in your August 8th, 2021 6:32 am, post. Then they both attempted to turn North bound on Beulah Road.
as someone who has rode bikes for years pensacola has become a place you don’t want to ride one. as far as someone stated about Texas plate drivers that’s so true I’ve seen it with my own 2 eyes and other out of state plates like new York new York new York so many from new York alot of impolite drivers pensacola has become the new demo derby town. . my heart goes out to the motorcycle driver and the passenger I pray that everyone can reach out and show as much support as they can Im willing to help anyway I can . God bless these familys
Road design has little effect when determining motorcycle fatalities. At least not seven years ago. I studied the data well. If you want to get a motorcycle, just buy one. If you study the data you will surely talk yourself out of it.
It will depend a lot on if the car had a green left turn arrow or just a green light.
I just know my dad was almost home… and now despite how close he was, he will never be walking back through the door.
Please remember family members are usually reading these comments. @Kelsey D. I’m so very sorry for your loss.
IF you understand directions…the car was traveling EAST (as in from Seminole / Foley towards Cantonment) and turned NORTH onto 99 (Beulah rd) which is LEFT TURN.
The motorcycle was traveling WEST..as in TOWARD SEMINOLE / FOLEY.
“At the same time, the motorcycle traveling west entered the intersection and collided with the right front of the car”. This does NOT say the motorcycle was or was not turning. Simply stated the motorcycle ENTERED the intersection. Could have been going straight and car turning in front of him would have allowed motorcycle to hit right front of cat as stated in article.
So either the motorcycle ran through the red light at the intersection and hit the car….or the car turned right at the intersection on a yellow or red light.
Thus ongoing investigation to see which is at fault
IF you understand directions…the car was traveling EAST (as in from Seminole / Foley towards Cantonment) and turned NORTH onto 99 (Beulah rd) which is RIGHT TURN.
The motorcycle was traveling WEST..as in TOWARD SEMINOLE / FOLEY.
So either the motorcycle ran through the red light at the intersection and hit the car….or the car turned right at the intersection on a yellow or red light.
Thus ongoing investigation to see which is at fault
@Kelsey D
I don’t know you all nor do I live down there. All I know is you lost your dad and that’s what I’m focusing on. God Bless you and your family.
This is so sad. I’m sorry for the family. I agree that this intersection is terrible. My main complaint is there is no good lighting at night. And people who have lived in the area for a long time have difficulty navigating that intersection because it’s always been a stop sign on 99. When an area like that grows in activity so quickly you then must accommodate that growth with sound infrastructure just as quickly.
Prayers to the ones lost and injured and God bless you.
Its not something you can understand or needs to be.
Just plain sympathy and understanding .
A very hurtful thing in life.
Been there done that.
Sincerely, God Bless from my heart
I might also add a sincere thank you to the nurse who did compressions on the gentleman .
1st responders also included.
God keep us safe.
Read the article again. It says the car was travelling EASTBOUND on 9 mile road and the motorcycle was traveling westbound on 9 mile road. Now it makes sense.
The car was traveling East on 90 and turned North to 99. That would have the car crossing the West bound lane of 90, placing the right front of the car in the path of the West bound motorcycle. That’s what i read.
the car turned left,north bound,motorcycle collided with the right passenger side of car
@Raheed Jackson. It is a tricky intersection at times and you cannot always see the car turning right from there if the cars next to it are far enough forward. It isn’t necessarily people blowing through it.
It was my father and what was explained to me is that he was at the light turning left on his bike and the car was turning right from opposite directions. Police are still investigating.
@ Henry Coe…
Me too. I tried to reconstruct this in my mind. It just left me befuddled.
@Tiff…
Over the years you can be assurred there have been some disasters at this intersection. An unlit country crossroad with only stopsigns to control traffic was a recipe for a first class mess.
@ Henry Coe
I agree, there seems to be details that are not available here. This intersection is very well marked. There are turning lanes from each direction, with right and left turn lanes in the east and west bound lanes. The problem is not with the intersection, rather it is with the people driving through it. People need to be more observant, cautious when approaching any intersection. Just because you have a green light doesn’t mean it is safe to blow through it with out looking.
Sad to hear of this accident and expect more accidents at this intersection. It was poorly designed and there are misaligned lanes and odd traffic flows. It seems like an afterthought of all the road construction .
This is the second accident we’ve seen at this intersection. People literally are doing 65mph on this street and majority of them are with Texas plates.
So the car was turning right from 9 Mile Rd west bound to Beulah Rd going north and the motorcycle entered the intersection and collided with the right front of the car? Was the motorcycle in the wrong lane traveling south in the north bound lane of Beulah Rd?
The description for what happened is kind of bizarre. Would like to understand what happened.
Prayers for everyone involved.