This Honda Accord took a nose dive into the median near the entrance to The Ranchettes in Gulf Breeze last Friday after it was hit by an SUV as the driver attempted to cross Highway 98. (Photo by Mat Pellegrino | SSRN)
A Gulf Breeze woman escaped injury last Friday after she struck a Honda Accord driven by a Dothan resident who was attempting to cross US Hwy. 98 at Rancho Villa Drive.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol incident report, 37-year-old Brooke Harrelson of Alabama was stopped at the stop sign of Rancho Villa Drive and Hwy. 98 facing south. The motorist attempted to pull out into traffic in an effort to head eastbound on Hwy. 98, but was hit by an SUV driven by Cathryn Holt of Gulf Breeze.
The condition of the roadways at the time were wet and the front of Holt’s vehicle collided with the left rear of Harrelson’s Honda Accord.
Both parties escaped the crash without any injuries, according to the report.
Midway Fire District and FHP responded to the traffic accident.
Harrelson was charged with Violation of Traffic Control Device, according to the report.
