Woman Charged With DUI In Highway 97 Crash

May 29, 2018

A woman has been arrested in connection with an early morning crash Monday on Highway 97.

Connie Mae Henderson, 63, was charged with DUI with property damage. She was released from the Escambia County Jail on a $1,000 bond.

About 1:10 a.m., Henderson was northbound on Highway 97 just north of Tungoil Road when she ran off the roadway, struck a power pole and continued through a ditch. She refused medical transport after the crash.

The pole was broken off near ground level, downing power lines. Escambia River Electric reported 52 customers lost power following the crash.

The Walnut Hill Station of Escambia Fire Rescue and Escambia County EMS also responded, along with the Florida Highway Patrol.

Pictured top and bottom: NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.

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9 Responses to “Woman Charged With DUI In Highway 97 Crash”

  1. chrstefl on May 30th, 2018 12:34 am

    It appears to be the same lady. Look folks. If ya gonna drink, call an Uber! At least they will get you home in one piece and debt free!

  2. Pop on May 29th, 2018 2:53 pm

    Is that the same lady peeking around her car in the top picture?

  3. jp on May 29th, 2018 1:40 pm

    Wilykyote, “So overall not much harm done here.”
    Check the insurance rates in Escambia County. They are a good deal higher than other more populated areas of Florida.
    Running off of the road happens daily/nightly in the north end.
    How much is caused because of no law enforcement attention to traffic violations up here?!?

  4. Willis on May 29th, 2018 1:29 pm

    I just figured it was the Road caused it.

  5. W.W. on May 29th, 2018 7:37 am

    Good morning Connie!! How was your holiday weekend?

  6. Wilykyote on May 29th, 2018 6:59 am

    Car doesn’t look bad….took out a power pole….
    driver seemed ok. It’s a good reflection on
    the manufacturer (Toyota ?). @ 1am most
    folks are asleep & prolly didn’t know the
    Electricity was knocked out. So overall
    not much harm done here. Only complaints
    might come from the Electric Company and
    the car owners Insurance Company and the
    crushed recycle can company !

  7. Trocarman on May 29th, 2018 6:42 am

    Good arrest. Thanks law enforcement.

  8. Good grief on May 29th, 2018 2:40 am

    Sad that people this age are still drinking. It’s like they’ve learned nothing.

  9. Hwy97 resident on May 29th, 2018 2:01 am

    Another drunk off the road, another drunk’s car off the road, another drunk to incur legal fees, suspended license, drunk school, fee’s for the damage to utility equipment – was all of this worth driving drunk?

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