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Highway 97 Crash Claims One Woman’s Life, Injures Two Others
February 20, 2025
A single vehicle crash on Highway 97 claimed at least one life on Wednesday afternoon.
A southbound vehicle left the roadway and struck a pine tree. The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver, a 79-year-old woman, was pronounced deceased at the scene. Her passengers, women ages 78 and 75, were airlifted in critical condition by LifeFlight and AirCare helicopters to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola. All three were from Pensacola, FHP said.
The crash occurred just before 4 p.m. on Highway 97 between Tungoil Road and Hendricks Lane. The roadway was closed for hours following the wreck.
Witnesses told troopers that they felt like the driver may have suffered a medical emergency, but FHP did confirm that a medical condition caused the crash.
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4 Responses to “Highway 97 Crash Claims One Woman’s Life, Injures Two Others”
Don’t think 97 needs resurface, but it certainly needs guardrails on both sides to keep cars on the road and one in the middle to keep people from hitting head on. Kind of like a Hot Wheels track. Praying for all the elder ladies and their families.
97 needs to be repaved its deteriorating fast from all the logging trucks it’s like driving over a cheese grater. This adds to the already unsafe conditions on that road.
My condolences to the family and friends as well. Praying up for my sister in law and the other person
I am so sorry for the loss of this beautiful woman. Heartfelt Condolences go out to her family. Prayers for the injured. I pray that the Lord will restore them to health. Prayers to the family of the deceased. She is with the Lord and resting in His loving arms. To be absent in the body is to be instantly present with the Lord!