Trooper Seriously Injured When Box Truck Hits His Patrol Vehicle On I-10
March 1, 2022
A Florida Highway Patrol trooper was seriously injured Monday when his stopped vehicle was struck by a box truck on I-10 in Okaloosa County.
The trooper noticed a white SUV abandoned on the side of the roadway and pulled over to investigate, activating his emergency lights. A short time later, a box truck driven by a 40-year old Escambia County an swerved off the roadway and sideswiped the trooper’s patrol car and the SUV.
The state trooper was transported to Ft Walton Medical Hospital.
“The trooper is in good spirits with family and friends as well as fellow troopers at his side.”
Charges are pending against the driver of the box truck, according to FHP, according to a FHP report.
FDOH Escambia Offers Free HIV Testing
March 1, 2022
The Florida Department of Health in Escambia County (FDOH-Escambia) offers free HIV rapid testing at the After-Hours Clinic, held on the first Thursday of each month. The next After-Hours Clinic is this Thursday, March 3, at FDOH-Escambia’s 1295 West Fairfield Drive location.
The testing is open to the public, with no appointment needed.
- What: Free HIV Rapid Testing After-Hours Clinic
- Who: Open to the public, no appointment needed
- When: Thursday, March 3, 2022 between 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.*
- Where: FDOH-Escambia, 1295 W Fairfield Dr, Pensacola, FL
- How: The rapid HIV test gives highly accurate results in as little as 15 minutes. All testing is confidential and conducted in a private clinic setting.
Free HIV rapid testing is also available Monday thru Friday from 8a.m. – 4:30 p.m. at FDOH-Escambia.