RSSPossible Pensacola Street Racing Incident Goes Out of Control
A Pensacola man has died after allegedly losing control of his car and crashing into a pole, a fence and two parked cars. According to reports from the Florida Highway Patrol, the driver was 25 year old Jerrandin Pankey.
Pankey was driving his Chevrolet Camaro southbound on W Street, coming from Truman Avenue when he lost control and swerved in a southeast direction. His car, which was rotating counter-clockwise, crossed the northbound lanes and headed towards a curb, where the right rear crashed into a utility pole before hitting a fence and two parked cars.
As a result of the injuries caused by this accident, Pankey was pronounced dead at the scene by the Escambia County EMS. No other people were injured in the incident. According to a preliminary investigation, it seems that the driver was racing southbound on W Street, possibly against a gray Ford Focus. The Florida Highway Patrol is currently investigating the accident and is asking that anyone with any information to please contact them immediately.
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