Comments on: Driver Slams SUV Into Cow On Highway 97 http://www.northescambia.com/2014/08/driver-slams-into-cow-on-highway-97 Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sat, 25 Apr 2026 02:06:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Linda Kelly http://www.northescambia.com/2014/08/driver-slams-into-cow-on-highway-97/comment-page-1#comment-276966 Linda Kelly Tue, 12 Aug 2014 01:52:05 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=187260#comment-276966 I was the driver of the FJ last night. I have lived in Walnut Hill for twenty two years and have only hit a dear already dead in the road before last night's incident. I will say that it was a split second and air bags deployed and swerving all over the road but I do believe that the build of the FJ truly saved me. It handles well and did what it was built to do. I feel very bad that the cow was killed. I own farm animals and would never hurt one intentionally. Drivers on Atmore Highway beware of animals. I want to thank Richard Cook who lives in Walnut Hill for stopping and staying there with me until my family and rescue came. It is very scary on a dark road like Atmore Highway when you have broke down or had an accident. I was shocked that so many cars came upon me and did not stop nor even slow down. Thank you all for your concerns and the support shown. Thank you to the Walnut Hill Fire Department and the Sheriff's Department and Florida Highway Patrol I was the driver of the FJ last night. I have lived in Walnut Hill for twenty two years and have only hit a dear already dead in the road before last night’s incident. I will say that it was a split second and air bags deployed and swerving all over the road but I do believe that the build of the FJ truly saved me. It handles well and did what it was built to do. I feel very bad that the cow was killed. I own farm
animals and would never hurt one intentionally. Drivers on Atmore Highway beware of animals. I want to thank Richard Cook who lives in Walnut Hill for stopping and staying there with me until my family and rescue came. It is very scary on a dark road like Atmore Highway when you have broke down or had an accident. I was shocked that so many cars came upon me and did not stop nor even slow down. Thank you all for your concerns and the support shown. Thank you to the Walnut Hill Fire Department and the Sheriff’s Department and Florida Highway Patrol

]]> By: Bob C http://www.northescambia.com/2014/08/driver-slams-into-cow-on-highway-97/comment-page-1#comment-276963 Bob C Tue, 12 Aug 2014 01:06:25 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=187260#comment-276963 @ David H Green. The Prius may have gone UNDER the cow but there still could have been udder destruction. Driver's well being obviously due to air bags deploying and using a seat belt. Save your life, Buckle Up. Frightening for the driver for sure....unavoidable and unexpected. Thankful driver is okay... @ David H Green.
The Prius may have gone UNDER the cow but there still could have been udder destruction.

Driver’s well being obviously due to air bags deploying and using a seat belt.
Save your life, Buckle Up.

Frightening for the driver for sure….unavoidable and unexpected.
Thankful driver is okay…

]]> By: Bobbie http://www.northescambia.com/2014/08/driver-slams-into-cow-on-highway-97/comment-page-1#comment-276947 Bobbie Mon, 11 Aug 2014 18:57:25 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=187260#comment-276947 Monica, as long as the owner of said animal has done everything to prevent the animal from getting out such as sufficient fencing etc. then they are not held responsible for such ACCIDENTS. you can not predict what an animal will do but you can try to maintain their safety and the safety of others by insuring that your fence is not falling down or broken. if you have a maintained fence then you have done your job, and no one can know what an animal is going to do so it is hard to stop them from doing things to jeopardize themselves and others. we had a mule hit by a car because he decided to jump a five strand fence and there was no way to stop this because in the 5 years we owned him he had never tried to jump any fence even a short two strand. that day something made him jump and go and he paid the ultimate price with his life. Monica,
as long as the owner of said animal has done everything to prevent the animal from getting out such as sufficient fencing etc. then they are not held responsible for such ACCIDENTS. you can not predict what an animal will do but you can try to maintain their safety and the safety of others by insuring that your fence is not falling down or broken. if you have a maintained fence then you have done your job, and no one can know what an animal is going to do so it is hard to stop them from doing things to jeopardize themselves and others. we had a mule hit by a car because he decided to jump a five strand fence and there was no way to stop this because in the 5 years we owned him he had never tried to jump any fence even a short two strand. that day something made him jump and go and he paid the ultimate price with his life.

]]> By: jeeperman http://www.northescambia.com/2014/08/driver-slams-into-cow-on-highway-97/comment-page-1#comment-276945 jeeperman Mon, 11 Aug 2014 18:16:12 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=187260#comment-276945 Glad she is okay. I assume the airbags did a lot in preventing injuries? So does she get to keep the roadkill hamburger? Glad she is okay.
I assume the airbags did a lot in preventing injuries?

So does she get to keep the roadkill hamburger?

]]> By: Chris Maloney http://www.northescambia.com/2014/08/driver-slams-into-cow-on-highway-97/comment-page-1#comment-276942 Chris Maloney Mon, 11 Aug 2014 17:42:23 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=187260#comment-276942 Does the driver at least get a box of steaks? Does the driver at least get a box of steaks?

]]> By: G H http://www.northescambia.com/2014/08/driver-slams-into-cow-on-highway-97/comment-page-1#comment-276941 G H Mon, 11 Aug 2014 17:38:11 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=187260#comment-276941 I have one of these vehicles. Nice to see it will take a punch. Looks like 0 damage from the firewall back. I have one of these vehicles. Nice to see it will take a punch. Looks like 0 damage from the firewall back.

]]> By: Just saying http://www.northescambia.com/2014/08/driver-slams-into-cow-on-highway-97/comment-page-1#comment-276940 Just saying Mon, 11 Aug 2014 17:32:31 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=187260#comment-276940 Live stock laws pretty much relieve the farmers from liability with a few exceptions. Bad accident. In this case physics and engineering saved the drivers life. Had the vehicle been smaller and lighter the cow very likely would have entered the passenger compartment. Cars can be replaced. People can't. Glad she was ok. Live stock laws pretty much relieve the farmers from liability with a few exceptions.

Bad accident. In this case physics and engineering saved the drivers life. Had the vehicle been smaller and lighter the cow very likely would have entered the passenger compartment.

Cars can be replaced. People can’t. Glad she was ok.

]]> By: yep http://www.northescambia.com/2014/08/driver-slams-into-cow-on-highway-97/comment-page-1#comment-276939 yep Mon, 11 Aug 2014 17:29:34 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=187260#comment-276939 Holy Cow!!! Glad there were no serious injuries. Holy Cow!!!

Glad there were no serious injuries.

]]> By: haley http://www.northescambia.com/2014/08/driver-slams-into-cow-on-highway-97/comment-page-1#comment-276936 haley Mon, 11 Aug 2014 17:14:55 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=187260#comment-276936 Oh my. So glad the driver is okay. The car looks terrible. Monica, I am sure the owner of that cow had no intentions of harming a driver or anyone for that matter. Accidents do happen and there are the rare occasions where farm animals do get out of the fence. I knew of an occasion where Gulf Power went in a pasture and did not shut the gate after leaving and several horses got out. Not the fault of the owner of the horses. Just carelessness on the part of the Gulf Power employee. You have to look at these situations on a case by case basis. It isnt always the fault of the owner of the livestock. I am just greatful the driver of the car was okay. Oh my. So glad the driver is okay. The car looks terrible. Monica, I am sure the owner of that cow had no intentions of harming a driver or anyone for that matter. Accidents do happen and there are the rare occasions where farm animals do get out of the fence. I knew of an occasion where Gulf Power went in a pasture and did not shut the gate after leaving and several horses got out. Not the fault of the owner of the horses. Just carelessness on the part of the Gulf Power employee. You have to look at these situations on a case by case basis. It isnt always the fault of the owner of the livestock. I am just greatful the driver of the car was okay.

]]> By: Chris http://www.northescambia.com/2014/08/driver-slams-into-cow-on-highway-97/comment-page-1#comment-276934 Chris Mon, 11 Aug 2014 16:31:52 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=187260#comment-276934 I travel this road every night about this time and worry about hitting deer all the time never though of hitting a cow glad she is alright I travel this road every night about this time and worry about hitting deer all the time never though of hitting a cow glad she is alright

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