2 Killed in Escambia County Crash on Highway 97 near Highway 99

Both occupants of the passenger car were pronounced dead at the scene

Escambia County, FL. – Two people were killed in a multi-vehicle collision on Thursday afternoon near Walnut Hill in Escambia County.

According to the police, the accident happened around noon on Highway 97 near North Highway 99.

A passenger car, a red pickup truck, and a third vehicle were involved in the collision.

The pickup truck flipped on its roof in the crash.

The passenger car veered off the roadway after the collision and crashed into a fence post.

Both occupants of the car were pronounced dead at the scene.

The pickup truck driver was flown to the hospital as a trauma alert.

An investigation into the accident is underway.