Uber Driver Killed, Two Navy Sailors Seriously Injured in Escambia County CrashUber Driver Killed, Two Navy Sailors Seriously Injured in Escambia County Crash On Saturday morning, a tragic crash on Navy Boulevard in Escambia County claimed the life of a 60-year-old Uber driver and left two U.S. Navy sailors with serious injuries. According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), the incident occurred shortly after 4 a.m. The Uber driver was operating a Subaru sedan carrying two sailors as passengers: a 28-year-old man from New York and a 22-year-old man from Iowa. FHP stated that while the Uber was traveling southbound on Navy Boulevard, a Hyundai driven by a 19-year-old Pensacola woman on Gulf Beach Highway failed to stop at a red light. “According to multiple witnesses, this driver had a constant red traffic light that the driver did not obey,” FHP said. The Hyundai collided with the right side of the Subaru, resulting in the Uber driver being pronounced dead at the scene. The sailors were transported by ground ambulance with traumatic injuries. The Hyundai driver was also transported to a local hospital. The U.S. Navy Pensacola NAS Command has been made aware of the incident involving the sailors. FHP Traffic Homicide Investigators are continuing their investigation into the crash. File Photo:
The Florida Highway Patrol said a 60-year-old Uber driver was killed and two U.S. Navy sailors were seriously injured in a crash Saturday morning in Escambia Count.
FHP said the Uber driver was in a Subaru sedan with two sailors as passengers just after 4 a.m. — a 28-year-old man from New York and a 22-year-old man from Iowa.
Officers reported that while the Uber was traveling south on Navy Boulevard, a Hyundai driven by a 19-year-old Pensacola woman on Gulf Beach Highway failed to run a red light.
“According to multiple witnesses, this driver had a constant red traffic light that the driver did not obey,” FHP said.
The front of the Hyundai collided with the right side of the Subaru.
The driver of the Subaru was pronounced dead at the scene. The passengers were transported by ground ambulance as well as trauma patients. The driver of the Hyundai was also transported by ambulance to a local hospital.
The U.S. Navy Pensacola NAS Command was notified of the sailors.
FHP Traffic Homicide Investigators continue their investigation.
File photo.
Written by William Reynolds · Filed under FRONT TOP
