Comments on: (Updated) Eight People Injured In Five-Vehicle Crash On Highway 97 In Walnut Hill http://www.northescambia.com/2025/08/multiple-people-injured-in-five-vehicle-crash-on-highway-97-in-walnut-hill Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:34:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Wyatte Golson http://www.northescambia.com/2025/08/multiple-people-injured-in-five-vehicle-crash-on-highway-97-in-walnut-hill/comment-page-1#comment-574643 Wyatte Golson Wed, 27 Aug 2025 14:56:27 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=594948#comment-574643 The tickets would pay for a full time law enforcement to maintain Hwy 97. The most dangerous drivers I’ve ever seen are on 97. This would really help. The tickets would pay for a full time law enforcement to maintain Hwy 97. The most dangerous drivers I’ve ever seen are on 97. This would really help.

]]> By: John http://www.northescambia.com/2025/08/multiple-people-injured-in-five-vehicle-crash-on-highway-97-in-walnut-hill/comment-page-1#comment-574537 John Tue, 26 Aug 2025 21:28:40 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=594948#comment-574537 I don't get how people can see accidents like this in the news daily and still ask me "Why are my car insurance rates going up?" I don’t get how people can see accidents like this in the news daily and still ask me “Why are my car insurance rates going up?”

]]> By: Ben Hicks http://www.northescambia.com/2025/08/multiple-people-injured-in-five-vehicle-crash-on-highway-97-in-walnut-hill/comment-page-1#comment-574519 Ben Hicks Tue, 26 Aug 2025 18:15:07 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=594948#comment-574519 The road is not the problem!!! My Mother and Sister were killed on this road in January. The investigations stated that the driver that killed them was 100% at fault. HE REFUSED A DRUG TEST. He will be cited with failure to maintain lane. If you want this road cleaned up, FHP had better quit playing favorites just because someone has LAW ENFORCEMENT CONNECTIONS. There is a leak somewhere, because the driver posted on facebook that he had a wreck a year prior that totaled a vehicle. I told the State Attorney's office, and the driver pulled his facebook down that week. The road is not the problem!!! My Mother and Sister were killed on this road in January. The investigations stated that the driver that killed them was 100% at fault. HE REFUSED A DRUG TEST. He will be cited with failure to maintain lane. If you want this road cleaned up, FHP had better quit playing favorites just because someone has LAW ENFORCEMENT CONNECTIONS. There is a leak somewhere, because the driver posted on facebook that he had a wreck a year prior that totaled a vehicle. I told the State Attorney’s office, and the driver pulled his facebook down that week.

]]> By: 97 http://www.northescambia.com/2025/08/multiple-people-injured-in-five-vehicle-crash-on-highway-97-in-walnut-hill/comment-page-1#comment-574474 97 Tue, 26 Aug 2025 12:30:25 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=594948#comment-574474 EW, why are you blaming the casino? Grow up. The kids that caused the accident can’t even gamble there. EW, why are you blaming the casino? Grow up.
The kids that caused the accident can’t even gamble there.

]]> By: John http://www.northescambia.com/2025/08/multiple-people-injured-in-five-vehicle-crash-on-highway-97-in-walnut-hill/comment-page-1#comment-574337 John Mon, 25 Aug 2025 21:05:08 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=594948#comment-574337 That road has ALWAYS been scary. I know one family that lost 3 members on that road. Should have been four lanes forty years ago. That road has ALWAYS been scary. I know one family that lost 3 members on that road. Should have been four lanes forty years ago.

]]> By: joy bryant http://www.northescambia.com/2025/08/multiple-people-injured-in-five-vehicle-crash-on-highway-97-in-walnut-hill/comment-page-1#comment-574273 joy bryant Mon, 25 Aug 2025 15:54:51 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=594948#comment-574273 I am not being argumentative BUT I HAVE to get on 29 to go anywhere and I NEVER see the hwy patrol going up and down 29--NEVER and I have been here 30 years--when I see a car that is passing multiple cars on 97--IF there is a road I can pull off on or a safe area to pull onto - I do because they are MORE dangerous on 97--it is 2 lanes --and rarely see patrols of any kind they are rarely on 29 I do not know where the heck they are --except sometimes at the hwy patrol on 29 and ALWAYS eating or getting a cup of coffee at the old Frans so they have the LONGEST coffee breaks in the world--I wouldn't have their jobs as they see horrific things and the WORSE of characters BUT they still need to patrol--if they a\pass me at 70 I don't care BUT 8-90 that is a death waiting to happen I am not being argumentative BUT I HAVE to get on 29 to go anywhere and I NEVER see the hwy patrol going up and down 29–NEVER and I have been here 30 years–when I see a car that is passing multiple cars on 97–IF there is a road I can pull off on or a safe area to pull onto – I do because they are MORE dangerous on 97–it is 2 lanes –and rarely see patrols of any kind they are rarely on 29 I do not know where the heck they are –except sometimes at the hwy patrol on 29 and ALWAYS eating or getting a cup of coffee at the old Frans so they have the LONGEST coffee breaks in the world–I wouldn’t have their jobs as they see horrific things and the WORSE of characters BUT they still need to patrol–if they a\pass me at 70 I don’t care BUT 8-90 that is a death waiting to happen

]]> By: Regular http://www.northescambia.com/2025/08/multiple-people-injured-in-five-vehicle-crash-on-highway-97-in-walnut-hill/comment-page-1#comment-574264 Regular Mon, 25 Aug 2025 15:14:40 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=594948#comment-574264 We came through yesterday, Sunday, and were passed by someone seriously speeding past us. The oncoming car had to get off the side of the road to avoid being hit. On the way back south another car passed us going around a curve on double yellow lines. No one is forced to pass anyone. Most of the situations we see are just drivers not following the rules of the road and doing dangerous things. And no we weren’t going below the speed limit either time. None of us drive alone through 97 because of how dangerous the drivers are. You need as many eyes on the road as possible and even then there are limited ways to avoid a crash even if you see it coming. We came through yesterday, Sunday, and were passed by someone seriously speeding past us. The oncoming car had to get off the side of the road to avoid being hit. On the way back south another car passed us going around a curve on double yellow lines. No one is forced to pass anyone. Most of the situations we see are just drivers not following the rules of the road and doing dangerous things. And no we weren’t going below the speed limit either time. None of us drive alone through 97 because of how dangerous the drivers are. You need as many eyes on the road as possible and even then there are limited ways to avoid a crash even if you see it coming.

]]> By: CJ @ BW http://www.northescambia.com/2025/08/multiple-people-injured-in-five-vehicle-crash-on-highway-97-in-walnut-hill/comment-page-1#comment-574256 CJ @ BW Mon, 25 Aug 2025 14:44:32 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=594948#comment-574256 Isn't speeding...Speeding? Over the limit...just a little...sets the standard for others watching, in the backseat, passengers seat, etc. It is ok to take a little, and a little, and so on. Pretty soon everyone is speeding like the examples below. "I can set my cruise to 62 mph" "Im one of those annoying people that sets my cruise on 58-60" "I’m only going 5 – 8 mph over the limit" Though this seems harmless, others can't responsibly do so without going overboard and with extreme lack of caution. But, this is the culture of today. I need to get there, I am going to be late, everyone else does it, I am not doing anything wrong...but you are! Sure some great ideas/solutions were brought up...but, this culture will still remain and it will only get worse. What's the ultimate solution? Isn’t speeding…Speeding? Over the limit…just a little…sets the standard for others watching, in the backseat, passengers seat, etc. It is ok to take a little, and a little, and so on. Pretty soon everyone is speeding like the examples below.

“I can set my cruise to 62 mph”
“Im one of those annoying people that sets my cruise on 58-60″
“I’m only going 5 – 8 mph over the limit”

Though this seems harmless, others can’t responsibly do so without going overboard and with extreme lack of caution. But, this is the culture of today. I need to get there, I am going to be late, everyone else does it, I am not doing anything wrong…but you are!
Sure some great ideas/solutions were brought up…but, this culture will still remain and it will only get worse. What’s the ultimate solution?

]]> By: Cecil Williams http://www.northescambia.com/2025/08/multiple-people-injured-in-five-vehicle-crash-on-highway-97-in-walnut-hill/comment-page-1#comment-574202 Cecil Williams Mon, 25 Aug 2025 10:28:31 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=594948#comment-574202 I don’t think it’s the speeding as much as the people that’s runs 35 or 40 mph that causing traffic to back up and holding other driver up and when you need to pass you have to pass multiple vehicles instead of one or two at a time that causes more crashes than people do speeding I don’t think it’s the speeding as much as the people that’s runs 35 or 40 mph that causing traffic to back up and holding other driver up and when you need to pass you have to pass multiple vehicles instead of one or two at a time that causes more crashes than people do speeding

]]> By: Nancy http://www.northescambia.com/2025/08/multiple-people-injured-in-five-vehicle-crash-on-highway-97-in-walnut-hill/comment-page-1#comment-574184 Nancy Mon, 25 Aug 2025 08:50:52 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=594948#comment-574184 How terrible!! Jesus please be with and help all the people involved and their families! How terrible!! Jesus please be with and help all the people involved and their families!

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