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FHP: Woman Failed To Yield In Friday Highway 29, Highway 97 Wreck
October 27, 2025
A Pensacola woman sustained critical injuries Friday afternoon in a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Highway 29 and Highway 97 in Molino.
The woman was traveling north on Highway 29 in the left turn lane when she attempted to turn onto Highway 97 but failed to yield to oncoming traffic, according to a recently released Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) report. She collided with a southbound black Ford SUV driven by a 46-year-old Pensacola man.
The 70-year-old woman, who troopers said was not wearing a seatbelt, was airlifted with critical injuries by LifeFlight helicopter to a Pensacola hospital. The driver of the second vehicle received minor injuries.
The crash caused traffic delays at the intersection for over an hour. The Molino Station of Escambia County Fire Rescue and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office also responded.
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8 Responses to “FHP: Woman Failed To Yield In Friday Highway 29, Highway 97 Wreck”
My Mom and I (ages 70 and 87) travel that road on the way to Windcreek once a week. It just takes people paying attention and driving safely.
I agree that the yellow flashing lights should go back to red or green. I think it’s confusing to some people. The signs above them don’t make sense.
This intrrsection has been one of the most dangerous. I have never understood why people don’t or can’t drive more careful. As sujested above by another poster, maybe for those turning left across oncoming traffic, have a green turn left signal. With automobiles in the turning lanes blocking the oncoming traffic, it would be safer to have the oncoming traffic stop for those turning left. Of course nothing will be done to make it safer because everyones in a hurry to get nowhere important and sadly DOT doesn’t want to slow those down in the name of Safety.
Get rid of the yield and make it where you can only turn left with a green arrow.
If you can’t see please don’t go
Prayers to all involved. @ CL the intersection and roads are not @ fault. Human error is @ fault. The headline and the story states that the woman failed to yield.
@CL…that intersection could do with a redo including adding an overpass on 29 going over 97.
This intersection is so dangerous. When turning you can’t see what’s coming if there are vehicles in the turn lane on the north bound side. Prayers to all involved.