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Driver Cited Following T-Bone Crash With ECSO Deputy In Byrneville
August 31, 2026
A 68-year-old McDavid man was cited by troopers after pulling from a stop sign into the path of an Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputy on Monday morning in Byrneville.
The crash occurred shortly before 7:30 a.m. at the intersection of Raines Road and West Highway 4. The man had stopped at the stop sign on Raines Road, but pulled into the intersection to make a left turn as a deputy was traveling westbound on Highway 4. Following the T-bone-type collision, the driver of the Hyundai Elantra continued west about 600 feet before coming to a stop, while the door of the Elantra remained stuck in the push bumper on the ECSO cruiser back near the intersection.
The 68-year-old driver was transported by Escambia County EMS to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, and his 10-year-old male passenger was transported by Escambia EMS to Atmore Community Hospital. None of the injuries were considered serious.
The 29-year-old deputy was evaluated on the scene and not transported.
The Florida Highway Patrol cited the Elantra driver for failure to yield to oncoming traffic from a stop sign
The Century Station of Escambia County Fire Rescue and additional ECSO deputies responded.
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10 Responses to “Driver Cited Following T-Bone Crash With ECSO Deputy In Byrneville”
There are numerous bad intersections in this town. That’s not an excuse. The driver determines where they are going if they keep their attention on the road.
If you have never driven through this intersection, or the one at 4A and HWY 4, then you just don’t know how hard it is to even tell if it’s safe to drive through sometimes.
@Lebowski:
Driving under the influence of a substance or alcohol is illegal.
Texting while driving is illegal.
Concentrate on driving. Check left, right and left again before entering an uncontrolled intersection.
A first responder for motor safety.
Some remarks come from such a place of privilege. Please keep in mind that not everyone possesses you’re physical and mental abilities. I cannot believe that so many people in this day and age forget that some of us may be operating a vehicle under different circumstances than their own! If we’re going to operate as a society we must consider those with different lived experiences .
“Paying Attention?” Have you ever tried to drive a vehicle while experiencing substance dependencies? How about a concept as simple as mood, or urgency? Should I just stay home if I suspect that my phone may require I answer a text or two whilst I drive? I suspect some of you may even support intelligence assessments in order to determine other’s right to travel!
Sometimes we all just need to take a step back and realize that the roads are made for everyone. Just like everything else in our society, our regulations must be driven to support the lowest common denominators.
RED LIGHT!
This is a dangerous intersection. If traveling west on Hy 4, there is a hill blocking the sight of cars coming over it. I live in that area and in the mornings when school traffic is active or foggy mornings, I go to the traffic light. There needs to be a caution light at the intersection warning drivers of the danger. Reducing speed there is a must but that want happen.
Lebowski- you couldn’t put an intersection at this location. It would not make sense. What does make sense is rolling you windows down and listening for the rush of air a Chevy Tahoe makes when traveling at 50-60 mph….. not accusing anyone of anything. However I grew up on this road and know the dangers of this blind hill.
Its called “paying attention” to Your driving…dont need a light.
It is obvious this intersection needs a red light. How else would we avoid collisions similar to this?
That’s a bad intersection. There is a blind on traffic going west on 4.