Highway 97 Crash Snaps Power Pole; Over 500 FPL Customers Lose Power

March 4, 2026

A driver was airlifted after crashing into a power pole on Highway 97 on Wednesday afternoon.

The crash happened around 2:40 p.m. near Molino Park Elementary School.

The power pole was snapped during the crash. Florida Power & Light reported that up to 530 customers lost power due to the wreck, which also cut power to the traffic signal at Highway 29 and Highway 97 for a brief period. FPL reported that power had been restored by about 4 p.m.

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The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating, and has not released more information. Escambia County Fire Rescue and Escambia County EMS also responded.

NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.

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