Man Spends Night In Broken Down Truck, Treated For Cold Exposure

January 14, 2012

One person was transported to the hospital Saturday morning after spending a freezing night in the their broken down truck alongside Highway 97 in Davisville.

Atmore Ambulance transported the 46-year old male to Atmore Community Hospital about 7:30 Saturday morning. The person had reportedly spent the night in their truck near Highway 97 and Pelt Road and was suffering from cold exposure. The injuries were not considered severe.

According to a nearby weather station in Walnut Hill, the temperature dipped to 24 degrees early Saturday morning.

Pictured: A 46-year old man was transported to the hospital after spending a freezing night in this broken down truck along Highway 97 in Davisville. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.

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11 Responses to “Man Spends Night In Broken Down Truck, Treated For Cold Exposure”

  1. concerned citizen of the north end on January 31st, 2012 4:27 pm

    This story is dated January 14. Today, January 31, that truck is still sitting there only now the lumber is gone from the back, all windows have been broken out, mirrors beaten off, etc. I don’t know what day the truck was trashed but it was this way Sunday morning, 01/29/12. Why was it not towed away sooner, before any damage was caused. Where is law enforcement in this? Have no sheriffs traveled this very busy road in the last 2+ weeks?

  2. sniper on January 31st, 2012 1:19 pm

    I noticed the truck yesterday beaten to a wreck…all the windows and lights were beat out of it. I called the SO and told them about it but…

  3. Char on January 15th, 2012 8:26 am

    I agree with Cindy, but I too was raised where it was much much colder.

    I don’t understand tho why he did not knock on a door. Was this that
    far from a HOME, where someone could make a call for him?
    This is another reason for some kind of patrol on 97 especially
    in the wee hours.

  4. Wharf Rat on January 14th, 2012 11:06 pm

    Lot’s of luck fella. Always keep a blanket and a cellphone in your truck.

  5. Bama Lama Ding Dong on January 14th, 2012 10:55 pm

    “Here in the mountains of Colorado….you NEVER leave your vehicle!”

    In case you haven’t noticed the conditions in North Escambia are nowhere NEAR as dangerous as the conditions in Colorado.

  6. Terri Sanders on January 14th, 2012 10:23 pm

    Here in the mountains of Colorado,you never leave home with out the following cold weather emergency kit;sleeping bag,water,snacks,flashlight,batteriesand a red flag to tie on your antenna.I have added to that,long underwear,an MRE,a good book ,a warm hat,and a sleeping mat.You just never know when something like this might happen.And you NEVER leave your vehicle! I was stuck on Blackwater River one night with a bunch of kids in July.We near bought froze!

  7. Bama Lama Ding Dong on January 14th, 2012 7:31 pm

    I have to wonder what the reason was that a 46 year old man chose to “spend the night” in his disabled truck instead of getting out and walking.

  8. Cindy on January 14th, 2012 1:24 pm

    Thus is why it is so important for people to call in a vehicle they see on the side of the road for law enforcement to chek and make sure noone is in it or that there isn’t a medical emergency. I have always done this because of this reason. I was born and raised where it is way colder than this.

  9. EMD on January 14th, 2012 10:11 am

    This is a good reason to always carry one of those silver thermal blankets in ones vehicle. Poor guy. I sympathize. Our family spent a very cold night in s little boat on the Esc. River years ago. It was in the low forties, but we were wearing light weight cotton clothes. I in shorts. It was terrible.

  10. ANOTHER RESIDENT on January 14th, 2012 9:25 am

    I SAW THIS TRUCK PARKED BY THE HWY LAST NIGHT AT APPROX 8PM

  11. Resident on January 14th, 2012 8:31 am

    This is so sad. Bless their heart!!

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