23 Responses to “Highway 97, Kingsfield Crash Claims One Life”

1. Someone on January 7th, 2023 9:14 pm

   I live like straight across we’re all the trees are

2. David Huie Green on March 15th, 2022 11:23 pm

   REGARDING:
   “There is a nice, new traffic light with turn lanes, etc.”

   Methinks ye are thinking of 297A and Kingsfield. And yes, that intersection is much improved. 97 and Kingsfield, not so much last time I looked. Stop sign, yes; traffic light, no.

3. Jan on March 15th, 2022 7:40 pm

   There is a nice, new traffic light with turn lanes, etc. so much nicer than before. Drivers need to focus on driving. Life is precious. My sincere condolences to the family who lost a loved one.

4. r hagler on March 12th, 2022 10:23 pm

   i was her fiance we were together 10 years life does not have to be in a hurry all the time and i am not assigning blame it was intentionally done things happen and this hurts bad just watch out for people take a minute every now and then can happen to somebody close to you

5. Susie Q on March 12th, 2022 10:19 pm

   If people were held responsible legally for taking someone’s life,
   I bet they would slow down & pay attention! How about charging the wrongful driver with manslaughter. The same goes for all of the folks who continually turn left in front of motorcycles & cause deaths! I feel like people would pay much more attention if they knew their in attention to their driving could cause a fatality & prison time for them if they are at fault.

6. Fran Odom on March 12th, 2022 8:29 pm

   I live in the Cantonment area, and stop signs are almost joke. People just fly on through.. Almost had… so a head on going down Mucogee.. and Jack Branch. Lady just kept on thru the stop sign… I had to swerve to not hit her… she gave me a dirty look! People need to slow down. I drive down 97 a lot. Driver fly around me like there is no tomorrow. Same on 297 so sad for lady killed. My prayers to the family..

7. Beach Boy on March 12th, 2022 11:33 am

   Roughly a year ago, I spoke to Sheriff Chip Simmons about installing cameras at major intersections. Yes…the initial cost will be very expensive. However, when people run red lights, they will receive a surprise in the mail from the Escambia County Sheriffs Dept. in the form of a bill for a traffic violation. The cameras would also tape all accidents at these intersections. Eventually the cameras will pay for themselves. I believe this would reduce running red lights. If you’ve traveled through Gulf Breeze, you’ll notice that there are two (2) cameras. One at Fairpoint Dr. and one at Daniel St. HOWEVER….I was told by Sheriff Simmons that he would have to run it by the County Commissioners. Like I said….that was over a year ago and still no word or indication one way or the other. I would like to suggest that everyone call the Sheriffs Office and encourage them to move forward with this idea. Thank you.

8. Driver on March 12th, 2022 7:11 am

   I drive a truck during the week. I can tell you stoplights,sign, warning lights etc. Will not help. What we need are people to put down the cell phones while driving.Slow down, don’t race thru yellow lights and go thru red lights. All of these examples I have seen accidents from minor to fatalities. All of these accidents are avoidable by paying attention to slowing down and following basic driver courtesy.

9. Tommy G on March 12th, 2022 3:21 am

   They made highway 29/97 a full functioning intersection with traffic lights and there are still fatal accidents there. It’s been said many, many times, people need to pay attention, and regardless of what you do, these types of accidents will always continue to happen.

10. Inattentive on March 11th, 2022 10:02 pm

    First, condolences to the family of the deceased. Hopefully everyone else recovers ok.

    This intersection is not to blame. Wide open sight lines from every direction. Simple inattention.

11. Shay on March 11th, 2022 9:19 pm

    Agreed @ need more stoplights- stop lights, lack of stop lights etc etc. The real problem in almost ALL of these scenarios is that at-least one of the vehicles involved, were far more interested in their various devices (namely phones) and paying only occasional attention to DRIVING! Every single time I get in a vehicle I see it at-least every other car, some “driver” hurriedly tapping away at their phone or jumping up and down in their seat or my favorite… laying entirely back in the drivers seat like that makes them cool af! Start making a stand and DEMAND hands free devices when driving! Hands on the wheel, head watching the road or HEAVY fines and or jail. It’s not joke, it’s an epidemic!!

12. Cantonment Resident on March 11th, 2022 8:35 pm

    Prayers for all affected by this horrible accident. With all the new housing and increased traffic over the years as well as another school (now two on Kingsfield) a red light is much needed. I live on 97 and people fly down this road and get on my bumper when I turn into my drive. They blow their horn like I’m doing something wrong by slowing down to turn with my blinker on. We need more tickets given out on this road too. Drivers need to slow down, be patient, and be more observant.

13. Amie Johnson on March 11th, 2022 7:43 pm

    I have lives off Hwy 97 for 32 yrs and I even got in a wreck here 25 yrs ago driving to school one morning. It’s an awful intersection; always has been. I’m surprised ( I guess I shouldn’t be) that they haven’t at least put up a caution light here. How many wrecks/deaths need to happen before something changes? Yes, people should pay more attention, look BOTH ways, etc…but it it still a dangerous intersection regardless. Thoughts and prayers to this lady and her family. I’m

14. Stumpknocker on March 11th, 2022 7:19 pm

    Needs a traffic light ? So what does a stop supposed to do? How bout slow down leave at little earlier and pay attention.

15. Fred Sartwell on March 11th, 2022 6:53 pm

    Traffic lights, caution lights and other signage will not prevent a non attentive driver who’s in a hurry or distracted from getting into or causing a wreck. The result is always terrible. Prayers for the family of the lady who’s dead due to someone else’s negligence. Prayers for the other driver as they now have to live with the fact they’ve needlessly taken a life

16. Susie on March 11th, 2022 5:42 pm

    So sad. God bless all involved, including their families.

17. RESIDENT OF HWY 97 on March 11th, 2022 5:21 pm

    @More stop lights I agree. I have lived on this road for more than 20 years. We need people to pay attention!!! Everywhere. A light will not prevent the stupidity of people behind the wheel. If people just pay attention we could prevent so many wrecks. We don’t have to be victim in everything. Take some responsibility on your driving.

18. Just saying on March 11th, 2022 3:56 pm

    Was a four way stop at one time.

19. More stop lights! on March 11th, 2022 3:53 pm

    Of course the first thing people say is we need a traffic signal put in there. NO, what we need is for people to pay more attention to the task of driving a vehicle! This was preventable had the Hyundai driver paid better attention to their surroundings. THAT is the problem! Prayers to all involved and to the first responders who have to endure this over and over.

20. CHRISTINE BURNHAM on March 11th, 2022 3:11 pm

    Their really needs to be a caution light here. I have seen so many people not see the stop sign and just blow strait through.

21. John on March 11th, 2022 2:15 pm

    This intersection needs a traffic light! People blow the stop sign on Kingsfield all the time.

22. Molino Mom on March 11th, 2022 1:17 pm

    Prayers to everyone involved!

23. Brody Preston on March 11th, 2022 12:57 pm

    So sad, I was passing by right after it happened (I didn’t see it happen) and turned around to help but by the time I got to the cars the sheriffs officer pulled up.