FHP: McDavid Girl, 16, Causes Perdido Key Crash Seriously Injuring Motorcyclist

June 26, 2023

Troopers say a 16-year old McDavid girl was responsible for causing a three vehicle crash that seriously injured a motorcyclist Sunday morning on Perdido Key.

The 16-year old was driving her Dodge Dart east on Perdido Key Drive near Sharp Reef Drive about 10 a.m. when traffic started to slow; she rear-ended a BMW motorcycle driven by a 72-year old Gulf Shores man, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The force of the impact then pushed the motorcycle forward into the rear of a Chevrolet Malibu driven by a 48-year old woman from Pensacola.  The motorcyclist, who was wearing full protective gear, was airlifted to an area hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries, FHP said.

The 16-year old, her 15-year old passenger, and those in the Malibu were not injured.

FHP cited the McDavid girl for careless driving.

The crash closed Perdido Key Driver for a period of time.

Comments

3 Responses to “FHP: McDavid Girl, 16, Causes Perdido Key Crash Seriously Injuring Motorcyclist”

  1. Kevin on June 27th, 2023 5:50 pm

    I love how people automatically take the fact that its a 16 yo and associate it with distracted driving. But the ones commenting have no clue as to the facts. Is ridiculous how quick someone passes judgement

  2. @ Anne on June 27th, 2023 7:49 am

    Operating a motor vehicle “safely” requires you to be alert, not distracted and defensive…. regardless of congestion, roadway conditions or age.

  3. Anne on June 26th, 2023 12:15 pm

    Perdido Key Drive from the Alabama line east to Blue Angel Pkway is a highly congested, two-laned, dangerous road anytime day or night.
    In heavy weekend traffic any sort of distraction can cause horrible consequences.
    Prayers that the mororcycle rider will be okay.
    Hope the 16 year old girl has learned several very important life lessons.

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