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Highway 97 Head-on Crash Claims One Life In Walnut Hill
November 7, 2025
A head-on collision claimed one life Thursday night on Highway 97 in Walnut Hill.
The crash happened on Highway 97 just north of South Highway 99. Two sedans, both in the southbound lane of Highway 97, collided head-on about 7:50 p.m.
Both drivers were airlifted to a Pensacola hospital where one, an adult female, was pronounced deceased.
Highway 97 was closed for hours by the crash.
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating and has not released further details.
NorthEscambia.com is withholding photos of the vehicles involved until next of kin notification is made by FHP
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9 Responses to “Highway 97 Head-on Crash Claims One Life In Walnut Hill”
I walked into DG grabbed 1thing & left, thats how fast these things can happen, people need to learn that speed kills & they drive waaay to fast going down 97 & i see them on phones yappin with buddies etc, everything but paying attention to the road & their surroundings.
Perhaps it is time to make this road into four lanes with a turning lane in the middle. They may not obey the laws even then.
@G, I 100% agree it is not the roads fault, it is the crazy drivers.
Nothing is wrong with the road. Drivers need to pay attention and not be on their phone. They need to know the laws of the road. The only problem is they don’t know how to drive safe.
This happened after dark in the early evening, not in the rush hours of the day. Sadly, accidents will happen any time of day, no matter where it is. The amount of police present or the number of lanes won’t stop crashes from occurring. The main problem imo is the amount of traffic. It needs to be made a four lane road. It doesn’t need more police officers. I see police on this road as often as I do anywhere else. Also, I’m pretty sure that area is a passing zone just before you get to the dollar store headed towards Molino.
Investigate thoroughly!
Something has to be done on this road!! There has been to many people killed! Every time I drive this road ( which I try not too) someone is either passing me on a curve or coming into my lane and I’m having to get over in the grass! My son drives this every morning and people are on his butt when he is going 55 or 60 and passing when they shouldn’t! Escambia County sheriffs department needs to get out there and be out there everyday!
It’s always the same thing. People passing on the double line, on hills and around curves. And trying to pass 4 or 5 cars at once.
Yet another crash involving crossing the centerline.
When will FDOT put a rumble strip down the yellow lines in the middle of this highway?