Comments on: Man Killed In Deputy-Involved Crash In Escambia County

By: Steve

Steve — Sat, 06 Jan 2024 02:31:57 +0000

Terrible street lighting in that area .

By: M M

M M — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 17:08:13 +0000

In the instant you buckle up when driving or riding in the front seat of a car or truck, you cut your risk of a fatal injury in a crash nearly in half. Those of you who don’t wear seatbelts must not care if you lose your head, arm or leg when thrown out of the vehicle. It’s takes longer to heal if you get that chance than the 3 seconds to buckle up.

By: SW

SW — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 12:32:16 +0000

@Bryan Joseph,
It’s good you feel obligated to yield to the emergency vehicle; and people rightly should. (Also, not that anyone, other than your family and friends, cares whether you wear a seatbelt or not, it IS the law).

However, why was a deputy running Code 3 to a theft? If memory serves, Code 3 is reserved for when a life is in danger, not property. (I was a peace officer for a number of years before leaving for private sector). Maybe the rules have changed?

Either way, the emergency lights and siren requests the right of way, it doesn’t demand it; the deputy was obligated to ensure the intersection was clear before proceeding.

@Steve,
You are not wrong; however, the deputy isn’t going to do anyone any good if he doesn’t get there to help.

Terrible tragedy, for sure.

By: Blue blood

Blue blood — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 11:12:27 +0000

I have multiple family member is various law enforcement positions here in Escambia County (county, state, and municipal/city). The deputy is responsible, and it breaks my heart to say that.

In Florida, section 316.072, Florida Statutes, requires all drivers to obey traffic control signals and devices except for the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle under the following circumstances.

1-When responding to an emergency call;
2-When in pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of the law; or
3- When responding to a fire alarm but not upon returning from a fire.

***** if those circumstances exist, a police vehicle may legally proceed past a red light or stop sign but only after slowing down as may be necessary for safe operation. *****

Leo’s have the authority to disregard traffic laws but only if it’s safe to do so. The same standard applies to ems and firefighters. That’s why you see the slow down prior to crossing intersections with stop signs and traffic lights.

By: Bryan Joseph

Bryan Joseph — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 08:23:58 +0000

I don’t wear a seatbelt and I don’t care what color the light is. When you see an officer of the law, damnit, you yield. If not, you deserve whatever. Blue lives matter!!!

By: SW

SW — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 05:03:36 +0000

Running emergency lights and siren only requests the right-of-way, it doesn’t demand it.

Running the red light is on the deputy.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 02:50:00 +0000

I’m Call’n Johnny…………….. Paid for what? no seatbelt is really what happened. I seen a lot of wrecks in my life and 99% of them with belts on got to come home…, Most walk away that day.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 02:47:58 +0000

To add to what others have said. Time of night says something as to maybe a possible reason dui………… also.. People dont pay attention while driving anymore. They play on phone and just keep it barely between the lines. They speed too.
Sorry for all involved, the police aint out to hurt people when they just trying to get to a call. They want to hurry up and save the day for the caller.
My thoughts are one of the drivers was not paying attention and not wearing a seat belt.
The pics of the police tahoe and the van look bad like it was a violent hit.

By: I'm Call'n Johnny

I'm Call'n Johnny — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 02:30:45 +0000

Unfortunate chain of events here….. Undoubtedly, initial indications are that somebody is about to get paid…. and BIG!!!!

By: Seatbelts

Seatbelts — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 01:18:40 +0000

When are people going to lean that seatbelts save lives.