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Two Seriously Injured In Highway 97 Crash Involving Motorcycle
April 29, 2024
Two people were seriously injured when their bike and a passenger car collided Sunday evening in Walnut Hill.
A 2013 Honda Civic driven by a female in her 80s and the motorcycle collided about 7 p.m. on Highway 97 approximately 770 feet north of North Highway 99, near the Walnut Hill Mennonite Church. The southbound Civic came to a stop in the northbound lane of Highway 97, while the motorcycle came to rest on its side in the ditch.
A male and female on the motorcycle were transported to the hospital as trauma alerts by Escambia County EMS.
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the cause of the crash. Additional details were not released.
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7 Responses to “Two Seriously Injured In Highway 97 Crash Involving Motorcycle”
We live off Jacks Branch and numerous motorcycles pass daily. Most are driving speed limit but there are a few that travel at very high rates.My husband and often listen waiting for em to wreck. The speed they are traveling it’s just a matter of time. There are lots of side rodes and the folks that live out here usually pull out slowly due to speeding traffic. Log trucks, private vehicle, dump trucks and yes motorcycles. They all speed.
No one looks twice so how many lives lost does it take for this to sink in. Ask yourself is riding my bike worth my life..if the answer is yes then we will see you on here soon. Best of luck to you folks
@Phillip, Thanks for taking the time to read.
@Rasheed yes, here we go again. Your two cents is much appreciated. Congratulations on owning a bike and riding many years, as well.
Here we go again. People telling drivers to watch out for bikes. Bikers need to watch out for other drivers as much as drivers watching out for them. I have had bikers split lanes and sometimes pass on the shoulder at traffic lights to avoid sitting in line. I had one biker jump a curb and pass me on the sidewalk. I was making a right hand turn and barely missed him, and the left lane was open. I am not used to watching the sidewalk for traffic coming up behind me. Yes, we all need to be careful, but if you are going to ride a motorcycle then you need to be the one that takes the extra precautions. Most bikers are aware that they are prime subjects to be lost in blind spots and drive appropriately but there are a few that expect everyone to watch out for them. Oh, and the really dumb bikers like to ride without a helmet. Yes, I have owned a motorcycle and rode it for many years.
Here we go again people please keep yours eyes open and head on a swivel watch for bikes. Bikers lives matter.
Hope the couple on the bike are OK I’ve been in that situation and it’s hard l
lying in a hospital from the wreck