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One Killed, One Injured In Accident At Oil Company Facility Near Century
November 18, 2022
One person was killed and another suffered a non-life threatening injury in a reported explosion Friday afternoon near Century.
Escambia County Public Safety Director Eric Gilmore told NorthEscambia.com that it happened at an oil company facility in an isolated area about a mile off Fannie Road south of the Florida-Alabama state line.
Gilmore confirmed that one person suffered a fatal injury, and one person was being transported to an area hospital by Escambia County EMS.
“There was never any danger to the public,” Gilmore said.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that their deputies were on scene and assisting in the investigation.
Additional details have not been released.
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4 Responses to “One Killed, One Injured In Accident At Oil Company Facility Near Century”
“An oil rig explosion, a man is killed, another injured… and this reads like just another day in Florida…”
Read it again. It does not say an oil company rig. It says “facility”. Not all oil company facilities are “rigs” or even oil producing.
An oil rig explosion, a man is killed, another injured… and this reads like just another day in Florida…
How much oil blew out? Is it still leaking or was it capped.
David & Amber, there are no words that I could possibly say to make things better or make everything just go away. I willl say we are so very sorry this has happened. If y’all need anything anything at all, please let us know. We love all y’all.
Dear Lord give this precious family peace and comfort them in this time of need, place your loving hands on them please Dear Lord, AMEN!
Godspeed.