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Identities Released In Fiery Flomaton Crash
February 10, 2009
Two men died in a fiery crash in Flomaton Sunday morning, and three people were critically injured. The high-speed crash appeared to have been caused by heavy fog.
Authorities say driver Tremayne Brown, 24, and front seat passenger Rashawn Caldwell, 18, both of Pensacola, died in the accident. Three other people, Demontray Woodward, 17, Maurice Williams, 18, and Richard Beverly, 18, were critically injured.
The single vehicle wreck happened at Highway 113 and Highway 31 just after 7 a.m.
Brown apparently failed to stop the end of Highway 113, crossed over Highway 31 and struck a large billboard support at the corner of the Rowland’s Tires building. Authorities estimate that Brown was traveling in excess of 55 mph at the time of the crash; he did not attempt to stop.
The vehicle then burst into flames, becoming completely engulfed in flames and charring the outside of the tire store.
Brown and Caldwell were unable to escape and died in the burning car. Three backseat passengers were pulled from the burning car by a passerby. They were in critical condition when transported from the scene by ambulance.
Flomaton Police dispatcher Donna Filmore was on her way home from work she she drove up on the accident, pulling the three from backseat. Williams and Woodward were transported by ambulance to Jay Hospital. Beverly was taken by ambulance to Atmore Community Hospital and later transported by helicopter to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola. Flomaton Fire officials had called LifeFlight to the scene, but the medical helicopter was unable to respond to due heavy fog.
The accident is still under investigation by Alabama State Troopers.
Click here for more photos from the scene.
The Flomaton Fire Department, Friendship Volunteer Fire Department, Lambeth Volunteer Fire Department, Flomaton Police Department, Century Station of Escambia Fire Rescue, Escambia County (Ala.) Sheriff’s Department, Escambia County (Fla.) Sheriff’s Department, Atmore Ambulance, Escambia EMS and Alabama State Troopers all responded to the call.
Pictured above and middle: Two people died in this fiery accident in Flomaton Sunday morning. Pictured below: This submitted photo from Alisa Hart of the Flomaton Fire Department shows the vehicle still smoldering after being extinguished. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
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20 Responses to “Identities Released In Fiery Flomaton Crash”
i loved rashawn and me and his other friends will truly miss him.I didn’t have many friends in school but he would always know the right thing to say to make me smile.
i hope all of my peers learn from this and know that they are never to young to go. i pray for his family.rest in peace shawn we will always miss and love you.
To many Rashon was just a friend, but to me he was like the brother I never had we told each other everything. It was such a shock to hear that he was gone I just kept thinking no not rashon it had to be a mistake. I don’t really like to talk about the times that we shared because I always seem to get down but in my heart he’s still here and I still get to see and spend time with him on the days that he does stop by to check on me.He just had that kind of energy that would brighten your day and make you feel good on your worst days.He was so charming and loved fashion I MISS HIM SO MUCH ………… A very good young man he was and still is……………… I love you my brother xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
HI, I’M RICHARD/REGGIE’S MOTHER I JUST WANT TO THANK EVERY ONE FOR THEIR PRAYERS. I’M SORRY FOR OUR CHILDREN’S LOSES BUT WE’RE ALL BLESSED WE JUST HAVE TO REALIZE THAT, GOD HAS THE LAST SAY SO IN ALL THINGS, REGGIE’S AT HOME!!!! SO JUST KEEP PRAYING FOR ALL OUR FAMILIES CAUSE WE NEED IT, GOD BLESS THANK YOU LORD.
Hello all, My name is James, and I am a friend of Rashawn, The funeral will be held on Monday Feb 16th at 2:00pm. The Family needs a little help with the funeral cost. I will be donating, and I encourage all to help this family out to the best of your abilities. You can make the donation directly to the funeral home and tell them you would like to pay towards Rashawn Caldwell’s bill. I didn’t know his family at all but I share in their loss, and I couldn’t imagine losing a child or a loved one in that manner. So please if you can spare a few dollars and help lighten the burden on this family, feel free to stop by Joe Morris & Son Funeral Home and make a small contribution. The number for that facility is (850) 432-3436 Rashawn was a smart, sincere, and caring individual. He was a great friend, loved to help and was very unselfish when it came to anything. No matter how he felt or what mood he always had a smile on his face. So I feel much obliged to try and help his family in any way that I can. GOD bless you all and my prayers go out to his loved ones
This was indeed a tragic accident. The three survivors are truly blessed to still have breath in their bodies! It’s my understanding that the driver was texting while driving and didn’t realize the road was coming to an end as well as his precious life. I pray that this is a wake up call to all who drive and text or occupy themselves in other activities while driving. It was extremely foggy on Sunday morning in that area. I was returning from a trip and came through that area approximately 5 a.m. So with the fog and if he was truly texting and fatigued the others are blessed to have survived. It is my understanding that two of the young men were able to get out of the car own their own just after the crash and the last one to exit the car had a difficult time because of the postion he was in after the inpact. He was able to drag himself out of the car using his arms plus the fear of death was upon him. The dispatcher pulled him further away from the burn car.
We are ever so greatful that GOD sent her to help Trey and to comfort the others until other medical assistance arrived.
To all of their friends I ask you let this serve as an eye opener and life changing experience to each and every one of you. Obedience is better than Sacifice! Had the young men been acting obediently on Saturday then we would not have to suffer the lose of two young men. Please remember that all of our dark works and deeds will have light shed upon them in a manner of time! Your parents aren’t tell you not to do things or go places because they don’t want you to have fun, it’s because they love you and want the best for you. Remember that they were once your age and have lived longer than you and have experienced more and can save you from a lot of heart aches in your life. Though some things we go through because GOD has to strengthen us to make sure we are ready and able to complete the task HE has for us, so some things we can not avoid, we must face with faith and trust in GOD to do what GOD does and be what GOD is.
Children be obedient to your parents so that your days on earth will be made long.
Let this lose of loved ones serve as a lesson to you all! Get focused and learn to have “safe” fun. Know that there is a time and place for everything. Please don’t make this a finger pointing issue. It was an accident, two are gone forever and three have scars, physically and mentally, that will constantly remind them of this incident for the rest of their live!
My prayers are with all the families that your sons become men who can make a difference and that this “test”imony will be the turning point they all need to get them focused.
As for the condition of the three survivors, it is my understanding one has been released from the hospital. One has serious back injuries and the other suffered two broken legs but he is recovering and otherwise.
God Blessings Be Upon them ALL!
my heart goes out to all families especially rashon is my cousin he will be missed dearly tremayne will be missed also and all we ask for is prayers from everyone please god bless
This was a tragedy of monumental proportions. Trae was a 24yr old nursing student near graduation and RaShawn was a talented 18yr old hair stylist with his entire world ahead of him. Our thoughts and prayers go out to their families as well as Reggie, Trey, and Trinco that survived with very serious long-term injuries. They are all special young men and they AND their families have a very long recovery ahead of them.
My understanding is their is a problem with funds to cover the burial for RaShawn so if anyone is interested in lessening the financial burden for his family pls contact me and I will put you in touch with the funeral home. Any donation will mean so much.
Firefighters witness and work hellish situations everyday and it does leave lasting scars on their mental health. I personally know men who cannot eat certain foods because it brings up memories of a call. There are holidays that still bring back memories of bad calls from twenty years ago. I would suggest to any of the firemen at this scene to talk to your brothers about it and discuss it delicately with your wives. As usual ,good job guys.
I know the guys that were in the accident. they are from pensacola, fl and my heart goes out to the families i know one was at sacred heart and the other two that survived were at baptist hospital. i spoke with them and they are both in stable condition now unsure about the one at sacred heart
I feel for these people and their families as its a sucky situation for everyone involved. This kind of accident brings the thought of using a gps during the fog. it will tell you how far you are from your nearest turn there for preventing accidents like these. Isn’t there a whole bunch of signs & such at this intersection from when they finished the widening project?
This intersection makes me so nerveous. I wish there was a way tomake everyone more cautious there, My prayers are with all the families involved. I pray for all the fire fighters who assisted in this accident, and send my thanks to all of them. May God bless all of you!
Yes the families need to be prayed for, but also the men from the Fire Department need to be prayed for also. For some of them it was the first time they had seen anything like this, a human burned in a car. They acted very professional and the North end of the county and the town of Flomaton should be very thankful for the volunteers in that area.
terrible accident, seems like that intersection is a problem. it’s not the first time someone has lost their life there. you do a great job of coverage for this area. keep it up.
We never post ANY pictures of any serious wreck until notification is made, or we are told it is OK by authorities.
There have been many times that we have posted text that said we had pictures but were witholding them until notification was made.
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My bad i didnt see all the pic untile somone told me their were more pics you can see the tag …………iam sure all the family knows by now………………………………………………………….
As fas as that tag you really can not read it you can tell its Florida why make a big deal over the tag PRAY for the Familys LOST
The town of Flomaton needs a speed bumb to alert everyone…. at Little Escambia or a little closer to intersection with the flashing light s on each side of the road like Mr White had the State of Florida put up in Buff Springs out of Century ….. give people a caution that there is a dead End and slow down…….. i got ready to leave my house this morning when the emergency alert went off on the scanner it was a little foggy at that time this happy i went to jay i had to use my wippers for a little bit to keep my winshield clean to see… iam so sorry for the Family wish i could do something to help out!
I’m sorry, I was wrong you can not tell what kind of car it is. I will pray for these families, this is an awful accident.
Most people do not know their license plate number, but you can tell what kind of car it is. I would think that they might notice the car before the license plate.
My heart goes out to the families.
Btw the licenses plates should of been covered.I would hate to be a family member and come across this on line,before i was notified..Just my humble opinion.