Courtesy NorthEscambia.com
A 35-year-old Pensacola man was seriously injured Tuesday morning when a Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA) trash truck and a log hauling semi-truck collided.
It happened around 7:45 a.m. on Highway 97 near Howell Road.
According to FHP, the ECUA truck — driven by a 35-year-old Pensacola man with his 35-year-old passenger — was traveling north on Highway 97 initiating a left turn onto Howell Rd.
Meanwhile, an empty log hauling semi-truck — driven by a 32-year-old Brewton man — was traveling north on Highway 97 approaching Howell Rd. when it initiated a pass in a marked passing zone, resulting in a collision.
The passenger of the ECUA trash truck was ejected from the vehicle. He was transported to Sacred Heart Hospital with serious, non life-threatening injuries.
No other injuries were reported.
The driver of the ECUA truck driver was cited for failure to yield while turning left while lawfully being passed on the left.
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