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Big Truck Versus Little Truck On 29
August 29, 2008
One person was injured in a accident between a small pickup and an 18-wheeler early Thursday evening in McDavid.
The southbound driver of the small pickup slowed at attempted to make a U-turn head back north on Highway 29 at Cox Road. The small pickup was struck from the rear by the 18-wheeler, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The driver of the pickup continued north for several hundred feet before pulling of the side of Highway 29.
There were three people in the pickup at the time of the 6:00 p.m. crash, according to the FHP. One female was transported to Jay Hospital with minor injuries.
The accident is under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol.
The McDavid Volunteer Fire Department, Escambia County EMS and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Department also responded to the scene.
Pictured above and below: This small pickup was struck by a much larger 18-wheeler Thursday evening in McDavid. One person was transported to Jay Hospital with minor injuries. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
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