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Early Sunday Morning Highway 29 Crash Claims Life
September 28, 2025
An early morning crash claimed the life of a 35-year-old Pensacola man early Sunday morning in Molino.
The crash happened about 2:25 a.m. on Highway 29 at Highway 196.
The Florida Highway Patrol said the man failed to stop his pickup truck at a stop sign on eastbound Highway 196 and pulled into the path of a southbound semi truck.
The man was transported to Sacred Heart Hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
The truck driver, a 54-year-old man from a Pensacola, suffered minor injuries.
File photo.
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20 Responses to “Early Sunday Morning Highway 29 Crash Claims Life”
A light will help. Speed limit reduction in that area will help. I saw the crash as they were getting the man out the car. From the tire marks on the road looks like he was in the middle and maybe pulled out to far. Not running the stop sign. A slight mistake that could have been avoided easily with a light letting him pass straight through rather than being able to stop in the middle whenever you want.
There are rumble strips at this intersection. They were installed after another fatal wreck.
@ tammi duncan
And everyone who lost a love one to a gun should petition the county to remove all guns in the county
County oked the dollar general store,even when 95%plus
People at a packed meeting said NO.
And if allowed,put a traffic lite in first.
WAAWAA got a lite at PineForest before they opened on a BTTLENECK ROAD
This is similar to the ongoing debate about guns. The road and the intersection do not cause accidents and definitely doesn’t have the ability to kill or injure anyone. If people would be patient and would put the phone down and pay attention, people wouldn’t get hurt here. I’ve used this intersection frequently for the last 20 years and have never been in an accident there. Stop blaming a road design for other people’s poor driving habits. A light at this intersection will make it worse, not better.
@greg Mason
WHAT APARTMENTS!?
BEEN DRIVING AT THIS INTERSE CTION FOR OVER 25 YEARS. THE WORD HERE IS OBSERVATION AND PATIENCE…….
When people ignore stop signs and blow through the intersection, how is a light gonna stop them? When the new apartments get built there a light will come pretty quick anyway. That still will not stop accidents. Look at 29 and atmore cut off.
IN response to the 1st poster, no one is “passing judgement”, BUT, we have the freedom to voice the obvious. How does anyone not stop at a stop sign, and drive into the path of cross traffic? Something is amiss there.
This was my brother that passed away this morning on this high way. For everyone saying he was under the influence… he wasn’t. People sound be more aware of what they say especially not knowing what really happened. Please be respectful during these hard times. For the people who lost their loved ones in this exact spot my condolences. And to my brother. You will be missed dearly.
Thank you.
New street lights have been installed at this intersection right after the last traffic death. You can see the stop signs in both directions. People need to pay more attention.
Always been a bad intersection,but it is now an awfull intersection. When the state reworked it,it made intersection a lot worse. I have watched several people pull out from the dollar general side all the way out into the south bound lane to stop and look for oncoming traffic. The amount of traffic on 29 now is unreal and we about to need a light at every intersection. The state must install some kind of bypass for thru traffic I have no idea what happens in this wreck,but I do know lose of any life is awfull. Praying for the family
Here we go blaming the intersection again instead of holding drivers accountable. Ive used this intersection safely for over 45 yrs & so can everyone else if they practice patience.. They’ve already added more lighting & rumble strips & it hasnt changed anything.. prayers to the family
I lost my Mother at the same intersection back in 1981 when I was 6yrs old. Hwy 29 is still dark and it is hard to see the stop sign. My thoughts and prayers and with each and everyone who last a family member there. It still hurts my heart to read about the accidents at that location.
Right it’s always the intersection… not! Whats the number of drunk drivers that drive through that intersection or not stop at the stop sign?
This intersection is very dangerous! Definitely needs a light!
I think everyone who has lost someone here, or been in a crash here should get together and go to the county and petition for a light to be put here…
I am sorry for the loss of life at any accidents. However when a death occurs at an intersection on a highway like the one at Hwy 29 and Highway 196. A light is always demanded. It won’t stop accidents. It may slow the speed of the accidents which may or may not save lives. You will still have drivers the are young and inexperienced, overworked CDL operators, carless drivers, inattentive drivers, impatient drivers, and the driver that is impaired. These are all factors in these major car accidents.
So asking for or demanding a traffic control device is not always the solution. The solution is that driver change their behavior.
Perhaps Rumble Strips/Bumps on cross streets to Highway 29 and Highway 97 would be a good cost effective way to help drivers from failing to see the stop signs at the major crossings.
They can also be installed quicker than street lights that would require more county planning and infrastructure changes.
Not counting,but I believe this is the 7th death since moving in the area 20 years ago. Not to mention all the other wrecks at this location. A non death accident there Tuesday!?
Another death at county road 196 and Highway 29. When can a light be installed or more monitoring of that intersection? My son lost his life there. Seeing this article brought it all back to me. My heart goes out to everyone involved and the deceaseds family and friends. Jesus have mercy.
South bound lanes still blocked at 6 30