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Two Pedestrians Struck By Vehicles, Critically Injured Crossing North Century Boulevard
July 7, 2023
Two Brewton women were critically injured when they were struck by vehicles Thursday night in Century.
Both were walking across a North Century Boulevard (Highway 29) construction zone near Rudolph Street, in front of the Vallarta restaurant, about 8:30 p.m.. It is commonplace for restaurant patrons to park across the four-lane highway at an abandoned building and walk across the road.
Both women were airlifted to a Sacred Heart Hospital as “trauma alerts”.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a Chevrolet Silverado driven by a 36-year old Flat Rock, Alabama, man was traveling southbound when he noticed the pedestrians walking across the road. He attempted to swerve and avoid a collision but struck a 34-year old woman from Brewton. The second pedestrian, a 53-year old Brewton woman, attempted to care for the first pedestrian. Troopers said the driver of a Chevrolet Tahoe, a 71-year old Brewton man, failed to see the second pedestrian.
The crash closed all lanes of North Century Boulevard.
Both drivers and three passengers — ages 1, 7 and 35 — in the pickup were not injured.
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The Century Station of Escambia Fire Rescue, Flomaton Fire Department, Escambia County EMS, Flomaton MedStar EMS, Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, Flomaton Police Department, MedStar Air Care helicopter and ShandsCair helicopter responded to the crash.
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18 Responses to “Two Pedestrians Struck By Vehicles, Critically Injured Crossing North Century Boulevard”
This is not aimed towards this incident but just a general statement.. After 20 plus years in Law Enforcement and seeing so many accidents, I never understood why people somehow believe that drivers can see them at night.. Even cyclists
@FSS
Legal Action against the restaurant? Why would it be their fault? Why even mention legal action at this point? This was a terrible ACCIDENT, so many factors could come into play here. Also, put yourself in the driver’s place, they have families too, and are probably really emotional about this as well. Someone going to the store and someone steps out from behind one of the orange barrels. How horrible for all!! Too many lawyer commercials these days! Prayers for all families involved!
My husband pulled up in that parking lot across the highway a while back and I said. “I am not going to walk across that road — but period.”
He pulled over to the other in front of the restaurant and we waited until someone left, then took their spot.
Playing Russian Roulette isn’t worth a taco and margarita.
I cross this road about two times a month for takeout . It is very dangerous but I patiently wait sometimes up to 15 minutes to safely cross the road . You just have to be patient and wait for a break in the traffic . So sad this happened. Prayers for all involved.
I’m an employee at the Whataburger up the road. Saw the first 2 ESCO deputies head down there flyin through. 5 minutes later an ambulance followed suit with the EMS captain. Next thing I know FHP is at the intersection by the CVS and railroad crossing closing the whole road off. Prayers to the families involved and I hope all goes well for them. If people would put their attention on the road we wouldn’t have this issue, he even had 2 kids with him. Customer came in and said exactly “I sure hope there wasn’t any kids involved.” Sometimes things just aren’t as they seem, I sure do pray things get better for everyone.
Such a tragic accident, prayers for these ladies. This is a very bad location for a restaurant, with having to park across a 4 lane, construction worked hwy that you have to walk across just to eat, they need a walkover; like in front of West Florida Hospital
They need to make a walk way from the parking lot to the resurant. Like a tall bridge so trucks won’t hit top of it.
So citizen
You are supporting about 10 more red lights in Century. To fix the safety issues everywhere we jay walk across 29.
Terrible incident.
Prayers for those involved.
I knew it was just a matter of time. They need a red light and walk light there. People cross the road all the time to eat there cause there is nowhere else to park. While they are doing the construction they should fix this issue before someone else is hurt or worse. I’ve been saying this.
The sheriff’s don’t do anything about speeders. Flat out. I’ll follow the speed limit and get passed by people in a 35 that are probably doing 50.
The speeding is crazy in Century. Not just on hwy 29 but everywhere. We call the cops sometimes a couple times a week to our neighborhood/street due to people speeding and we have 3 speed bumps on our street and they do nothing to stop it or slow it down. And there are a few young children that play in our neighborhood and we are trying to prevent one of these speeding idiots from hitting one of these kids or anybody for that matter but the cops don’t seem to want to do anything except say they want to catch someone riding a 4 wheeler down the side of of the road doing 5 mph. And Hwy 29, just wow, young kids in sports cars pealing out of parking lots, nobody slowing down for the construction zone especially at night. I’m surprised it hasn’t happened already. Now maybe something will be done.
They really need to light that area up for the one that walk across that road and put a cross walk. If I have to walk across that road to eat there I will find somewhere else to eat. People fly up and down that road and they don’t even hit them brakes to go thru that construction zone.
Speeding is indeed a problem. Pedestrians crossing Highway 29 all throughout Century is a problem. Ive had to stop for people around food giant multiple times crossing, as well as down by the Food Mart. Prayers for those injured.
Speeders not spenders…fat fingered..
If people would drive the speed limit instead of 60 mph through Century this would not happen. 8 out of 10 cars are doing 10 over the limit. You can easily cross when traffic if traveling at 35mph. Because of spenders this will put the balls in motion and they will be closed within a year. This has legal action all over it. I hate it for the restaurant because it is a very good place to eat.
Before everyone gets crazy about lights and markers and what a mess it is in Century remember,,, crossing the street is pretty easy and if done correctly with very little thought there is no risk at all.
it was an accident waiting to happen. that mess in the highway is a death trap made by the state. either fix it or remove all those barrels.
I knew it was gonna happen…just a matter of time.