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Woman Seriously Injured, Child Unharmed in Highway 97 Crash
September 22, 2025
A 24-year-old woman was seriously injured when she crashed her SUV into a tree on Highway 97 in Davisville Sunday night. A properly restrained child in the vehicle was not injured.
The crash occurred on Highway 97 about 8:13 p.m. about a half mile north of West Highway 4, just north of Pine Barren Church Road.
The woman’s northbound Mazda CX-5 SUV left the roadway for an unknown reason, struck a culvert and went airborne for about 60 feet. The SUV then traveled about 100 feet before striking an oak tree.
The woman and a 5-year-old child were transported by Escambia County EMS Pensacola hospital.
The crash is under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol. The Walnut Hill Station of Escambia County Fire Rescue and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office also responded.
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13 Responses to “Woman Seriously Injured, Child Unharmed in Highway 97 Crash”
My wife and I, driving thru South Dakota on a wonderful vacation, returned home to find a mail with GREAT set of pictures of our hair, flying in the wind, enjoying our convertible, along with a citation for $125.
I guarantee you, a device like this on CR 97 will slow these people down. It may take a week or so, given how slow the mail is here.
Maybe they should install stop lights every few hundred yards on that road since people around here think it’s the answer to all accidents automotive related.
@Tom. Seems you stirred up a hornets nest with all the Karen’s. Doesn’t matter if there was a hypothetical deer, medical emergency, the tooth fairy, or “the sun was in my eyes”. It’s still the fault of the driver/ operator of the vehicle. NOT laying blame here for all the finger pointers. Just stating facts.
All of you that jumped the gun on what may have happen ‼️ being rudely critical, should apologize to the family now, seeing that it was a medical emergency that caused the wreck ‼️ Thank The Good Lord , His hand was on them ‼️
@tom
No, the road did not just move by itself and cause this crash. It was a MEDICAL ISSUE!
Sad that people feel they need to say senseless things when they don’t know the whole story.
Thanking our God that my two precious family members were not hurt more seriously and are going to be OK. Certainly could have been much worse.
If all the Hwy 97 crashes and accidents are solely because of people, does that mean distracted, careless drivers will eliminate themselves? Or could there possibly be other contributing factors? Hmmm…
All of these accidents will cause drivers to be even more careful. It only takes a few seconds to end up out of control.
I hope this young girl is ok and the child !!! Unfortunately driving too fast or too slow is dangerous !! Sometimes it just can’t be helped that’s way they call it an accident!! Unfortunately in today’s driving world ya got to pay very close attention to everything while driving
Sounds like speed on 97 got another one.
@tom I hear you and pretty much agree though the girl might have had a medical emergency. I would rather this be the case than deliberate speeding with her baby in the car. I guess we’ll see and so will many, many others. Glad that baby was not injured. I do hope the mother is ok. Slowing down can make a difference in just about any situation.
Angels for this young mom, I pray she is held tighter in your wings to help her thru this
journey. God already gave his plans for her life. It is humans free will which paths we
take.
Tom, please consider the location, she could have seen deer coming or crossing or a
another animal(s) or person, swerved to miss the collision for her child’s safety and
another life. Please let the investigation proceed before blaming a young mom that
had her child properly restrained without noticeable injuries. MO
Please tell how the road is causing the wrecks?
That road has done it again. It just moves by itself, causing people to crash. The roadway has noting to do with these crashes, it’s the people operating the vehicle.