Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 10 in Washington County, Florida.
What Happened: A tractor-trailer allegedly changed lanes and caused a car to swerve into a nearby bridge pillar.
Participants:
- Driver of Buick Envision
- Passenger in Buick Envision
- Second passenger in Buick Envision
- Driver of tractor-trailer
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Driver of Buick Envision, injured
- Passenger in Buick Envision, killed
- Second passenger in Buick Envision, injured
Details:
On or about Friday, June 11th, 2021, around 10:00 in the morning, an accident between a tractor-trailer and a car left one woman dead and sent two others to the hospital. Troopers from the FHP said the accident was reported on the eastbound side of Interstate 10 in Washington County, Florida.
Authorities said an as-of-yet unidentified 75-year-old woman was killed, while two other people were rushed to the hospital when the Buick Envision they were in allegedly swerved to avoid an accident with a tractor-trailer that had unexpectedly changed lanes. After the initial accident, the tractor-trailer did not stay at the scene. Emergency responders pronounced the 75-year-old woman dead a short time after the crash, while the driver, identified only as a 32-year-old man, and another passenger were taken to the hospital with unspecified injuries.
According to Google Maps, Interstate 10 runs east and west along the northern edge of Washington County, which is situated between Pensacola and Tallahassee.
State and local law enforcement agencies assisted at the scene of the accident.