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Pedestrian Killed At Highway 29, Tate School Road
March 25, 2022
A pedestrian was struck and killed on Highway 29 at Tate School Road early Friday morning.
A Chevrolet Silverado was traveling northbound on Highway 29 approaching Tate School Road as a 60-year old female was walking westbound in the center of the intersection. The pedestrian turned and started back eastbound, entering the northbound lane as the pickup truck approached.
The front left corner of the pickup collided with the pedestrian at 4:38 a.m.
The woman was pronounced deceased at the scene. The 44-year old male driver of the pickup truck was not injured.
FHP no longer releases the names of traffic crash victims.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.
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12 Responses to “Pedestrian Killed At Highway 29, Tate School Road”
Thank you your kinds words she was my aunt and Donnie you are absolutely right she was tryn to get put of a bad situation and decided to walk home
“Scott” wrote: “Vickie sharp: nowhere in the article does it say the victim was walking down the middle of the road. Some folks need to reread before commenting. Geeez.”
Scott, you need to reread the article before telling Vickie to reread it. It literally says she was in the middle of the road. Well, it uses center, but center and middle are the same.
Vickie sharp: nowhere in the article does it say the victim was walking down the middle of the road. Some folks need to reread before commenting. Geeez.
It is not the road’s fault or the fault of the FDOT. Accidents happen, and in most cases, they can be avoided. Many times, people walking along, or in this case in the roadway, are unaware they are not easily visible to drivers. This intersection is located on a curve and a hill making it even more dangerous. The driver of the vehicle probably never saw the victim, due to the fact his head lights were illuminating more of the shoulder of the road than the actual road while on the curve. another point to consider this is not marked as a pedestrian crossing. Yes, we all need to be aware of the road and the possibility of a pedestrian or other hazards but during non-daylight hours pedestrians need to be aware that they are hard to see and should be wearing some type of reflective clothing. Safety vest are $9 dollars from Walmart with free shipping.
At that time of the morning, the woman could have been walking home from work or going to work. There is a Burger King, McDonalds, Waffle House, Winn Dixie and Shell Circle K in that area.
OR, she may have been fleeing a bad situation. She had a reason and we don’t know that reason.
My heart goes out to the family, also to the young man and his family who hit her at no fault of his own. I can’t imagine what he is going through.
@Victoria Sharp, a person who is in difficult circumstance; most likely.
This is why we need to change the way we design our cities, and it starts with having safe intersections with continuous sidewalks that force cars to slow down and pay attention. FDOT knows nothing about pedestrian as well as bicyclist safety. Pedestrian deaths are at an all time high and the only solution is to change our ways, just as the Dutch did from the 1970s to today.
I also passed by on my way to the gym at 5 am and again on my way home at 6:30. It was terribly sad.
I passed right by this this morning and seen the body on the ground it was so sad
Who is walking down the middle of a highway at 4:30 am??
Prayers for all involved.