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Pensacola Woman Struck And Killed By Car Driven By Atmore Man
August 29, 2021
A pedestrian died Saturday night in Escambia County after she was struck by a vehicle driven by an Atmore man.
The Florida Highway Patrol said a Chrysler sedan was traveling northbound on South Fairfield Drive approaching Jackson Street when it struck a pedestrian walking along the white line on the edge of the roadway.
The 59-year old female pedestrian from Pensacola was pronounced deceased at the scene of the 8:14 p.m. crash. The driver of the Chrysler, a 30-year old man from Atmore, was not injured.
The FHP no longer releases the names of traffic crash victims.
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2 Responses to “Pensacola Woman Struck And Killed By Car Driven By Atmore Man”
I’m sorry for all parties involved in this incident. But there is GREAT RISK walking along the side of ANY road in Escambia County and it is much higher in the dark! Is it really worth it???
Sad situation for all parties involved in this accident.
If you are traveling at night your low beam maximum distance of illumination is approximately 180 feet. This would be under ideal conditions. The speed limit along this stretch of Fairfield is 35 mph, which would give a driver about 120 feet of stopping distance. This gives you a sixty-foot cushion, if conditions are ideal, and you see an object the instant it comes into view. If you are meeting oncoming traffic their head lights, shinning in your eyes, limits your vision even more. If you bump your speed up 5 mph the distance jumps to 130 feet.
My point, never walk on the white line. The life you save may be your own!