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Woman Run Over By Her SUV When She Reportedly Tried To Save A Turtle
June 14, 2022
A woman was seriously injured Monday afternoon when she stopped to save a turtle and was run over by her own vehicle.
The accident happened about 5:10 p.m. on Jacks Branch Road just north of Annie Bell Drive.
A witness said the adult female stopped quickly in the roadway and got out of her SUV to save a turtle on the road. She apparently failed to put the vehicle in park, and it continued forward. The witness said the woman was unable to get out of the way, and the SUV rolled over her while she was in the roadway.
The woman was airlifted to Sacred Heart Hospital by ShandsCair medical helicopter.
The SUV continued off the roadway and down a slight hill where it was stopped near a residence.
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating. The Cantonment and Beulah stations of Escambia County Fire Rescue, Escambia County EMS and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office also responded.
The outcome for the turtle was not known.
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13 Responses to “Woman Run Over By Her SUV When She Reportedly Tried To Save A Turtle”
Am so thankful she is recovering, and have often stopped to rescue a turtle in the road.
Happy for both the lady and the turtle too bad we all can’t have this much compassion for God’s preachers after all this isn’t just our land!
I spoke with her today. She has several broken ribs with other injuries but is in good spirits. She is a loving, kind hearted person which we need more of in the world today. Prayers for a speedy recovery my dear friend.
Thank you David for the update.
So happy she is doing well!
And the turtle!
Her friends and I spoke with her this morning and she will recover. She says the turtle survived the incident as well.
I too hope this lady makes a full recovery, I hate that she was injured so badly.. BUT PEOPLE it’s an animal, not a small child on a bike…. cats, dogs, squirrels, deer, armadillos … RUN OVER THEM… better that than to loose control and get yourself killed or worse, hurting someone else.
Prayers for this young lady. Yeah, I feel this story. I commend her for stopping to help this poor turtle. I hope she recovers soon.
I was right behind her when she stopped.the vehicle was rolling backwards towards me. When she realized the vehicle was rolling, she attempted to get inside to stop it the door knocked her down and her vehicle rolled over her. My son jumped out of my truck and stopped her vehicle on the steep roadside.
Turn your signals on, pull off to the side of the road, watch for traffic in both directions, if conditions are safe rescue the turtle.
I admire her for her actions, but safety of one’s self is also important. All life is precious and worth saving.
So very sorry this happened. I wish more people were kind to animals. I hope this lady heals quickly and completely and is in as little pain as possible.
Prayers to this poor soul and loved ones.
This is is probably how I’m gonna end up dying
Pray she makes a full recovery
So sad to hear what happened.
I hope the kind hearted woman makes a full recovery.