Driver Uninjured In Crash On Wet Highway 97

August 18, 2022

Up to about three inches of rain had fallen north of Molino by 7 a.m. Thursday morning, leading to the ponding of water on some roadways.

This driver lost control in the 2500 block of Highway 97, about a half mile south of Pilgrim Trail. The driver was not injured, and the Florida Highway Patrol is investigating.

The highest rainfall totals were north and west Walnut Hill. By 7 a.m., a weather station at Molino Park Elementary had recorded just over an inch of rain.

There is an 80% to 90% chance of more rain and thunderstorms through Friday.

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Comments

7 Responses to “Driver Uninjured In Crash On Wet Highway 97”

  1. Susie on August 18th, 2022 7:52 pm

    Fast cars are just a state of mind. Running one off the road in the rain is an absence of mind.

  2. Gave on August 18th, 2022 6:58 pm

    Mustang driver…what a surprise!!!

  3. Kathy on August 18th, 2022 5:00 pm

    People need to slow down on 97 anyway!! never a cop around when you need one. People passing in a no passing zone putting others in danger just stop and think about what your doing… so this don’t happen leave a little early when you can we have have got to do this… our wrecks or going to continue. I was driving to Mobile early this morning and the fastest that I could go in the safest that I could go because you could not see was 47 mph I did not mind because I was thinking of me my dad and other people around me.

  4. Big AL on August 18th, 2022 1:09 pm

    Yep, it’s called hydroplaning. All you gotta do is Slow Down and it will not happen. So simple. Luck they missed those mailboxes…..it could have been a lot worse.

  5. Bobby on August 18th, 2022 11:31 am

    It’s called hydroplaning, driving too fast on wet roads. ALL cars will experience it from driving too fast in bad weather conditions.

  6. Paul on August 18th, 2022 10:37 am

    Mustangs Always have problems staying on the roads.
    There are plenty of YouTube vids to back up my statement. ;)

  7. Dog wood resident on August 18th, 2022 8:55 am

    This area always floods over 97 after a good rain, comes right off the field into the road. Would be nice if the county got involved and possibly cleaned out the ditch