331 Accident Bad News

Re: Bad wreck on 331 - beware

Um yes I am a woman http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001_ZNxdm824YYUS 😀

YOU dont know me..or where I have come from ....or what I have done to get to where I am today..so dont dog me by where I live, I feel that I have been blessed to be where I am today.

Yes some people do call Inlet Beach the projects of SoWal so I dont feel that you are too far off the mark. THere are million $$ houses and then a trailer next door... thanks though ladydebubba for defending my neighborhood :wub:

If you have a problem with women drivers from Dothan and Louisiana drivers then something bad must have happened to make you feel this way--- HOWEVER you can not say that all of them are bad, just the ones that affected your life directly in a negative way. I am not going to hate all Freeport male drivers or avoid the 331 bridge b/c of this but I can dislike and hope the male driver who was responsible gets what is coming to him.

I mean are we all going to stop drinking Margaritas because the guy was Mexican??? :idontno: No but we can find him, tar & feather him and I am sure 30A Skunkape knows of a good swamp....how bout Manchac???? eyeeee!!!


NOW on the subject about this thread. Mango I called my renters all day driving in from Kentucky worried about how they were. Thanks for telling me I was wrong and that there was a son but now it is double sad 2 kids....I wish there was something we could do....





Next time just state your problem and not beat around the bush about it...
(thats a southern saying in case ya didnt know 😀 )

Inletbeachdweller, we rent every year in Inlet Beach. I love the area. Like the peace and quiet we have where we stay. Do you know someone by the name of T.C. and Pat Hager? It is their place we rent every time we come and we love it. Where in Inlet Beach do you stay?

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Yes I do to LOVE Inlet Beach although it has a lonnnnnnnnnng way to go before it is like 30-A. Anyway pat hagler sounds familiar, have they been in the area a while?? We have had our place down here since the late 70's. I live on the north side of 98 on (taken out due to Mangos love :wub: )...

Inletbeachdweller, we rent every year in Inlet Beach. I love the area. Like the peace and quiet we have where we stay. Do you know someone by the name of T.C. and Pat Hager? It is their place we rent every time we come and we love it. Where in Inlet Beach do you stay?

FLORIDAZ.......besides being a moron, you are also an illiterate. "your the moron..."
it is not your.... but "you're" as in you are. SHMUCK.

This is just really horrible. And this kind of thing happens far too often. When we are in SoWal, I don't even let my wife venture off 30-A because it is so dangerous.

Prayers for this family.

I agree. I went over to Destin Commons when I was down there last week, and you would not believe the number of cars which ran the red light at the intersection of 98 and 30-A! Not to mention how fast everyone drives on 98, some drivers must have been doing at least 75 or better. I have come to expect this out of Atlanta drivers, but I do not want to have anxiety attacks while I am on vacation.

Thank you everyone for your kind words and orayers. Your concern for the family involved and our feelings is demonstrative of the warmth, sincerety and quality of people who encompass posting on this site.

I suppose this really stuck a cord for us more so because on 9/11 I lost my business partner in Tower 2 who had left behind 2 children and a wife suffering from breast cancer. Their daughter was the same age as the Rook's daughter.

I suppose God works in strange ways and He only knows why he took the Rooks. Oddly, my neighbor whose house Margie Rook's best friend rented, was moving in permanently to SoWal with her family. I was terribly concerned about her coming in on the busiest weekend of the year with a moving truck.

If anything, I hope people in the area will will think a little longer and harder about getting behind the wheel after consuming alcohol. Yes, in New York this man would serve prison time and I hear now our Governor is making the laws stiffer even so for vehicular manslaughter. I don't know what the laws are in Florida, but I hope they throw the book at him, and I hope if he has some conscious, after time served, does something to perhaps stop someone else from getting behind the wheel drunk.

My husband and I are not sure, but we are considering changing our rental week from Sat-Sat to Sunday to Sunday. Perhaps this may be a safer day to travel.

Once again, thanks for your concern.

I have read these posts, but not the Sun's full story. Anytime someone dies around here, we are all at a loss. This is a small town, very small, and chances are that someone killed may be a close friend. Not so in this case but I am still saddened for all involved, their families and their friends.

For you guys who think the drunk driver's life isn't changed from this terrible event, I ask you to think about how easily you could have been you. There are plenty of drivers who are too intoxicated to drive. Independence Day is quickly approaching and I am sure we will see more drunk drivers on the roads in the next week as people begin celebrating.

Someone mentioned that this is a reminder to stay focused until they arrive at their beach house. I ask you to stay focused during your entire visit to our area. Too many people remove their thinking cap when they leave their house. Accidents happen on 30A as well, and in my opinion there is plenty of opportunity to die on 30A. I see pedestrians darting out from behind parked cars all the time.

This accident is one small reminder of what to do and what not to do. Please remember it for a long time.

Re: Bad wreck on 331 - beware

Um yes I am a woman http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001_ZNxdm824YYUS 😀

YOU dont know me..or where I have come from ....or what I have done to get to where I am today..so dont dog me by where I live, I feel that I have been blessed to be where I am today.

Yes some people do call Inlet Beach the projects of SoWal so I dont feel that you are too far off the mark. THere are million $$ houses and then a trailer next door... thanks though ladydebubba for defending my neighborhood :wub:

If you have a problem with women drivers from Dothan and Louisiana drivers then something bad must have happened to make you feel this way--- HOWEVER you can not say that all of them are bad, just the ones that affected your life directly in a negative way. I am not going to hate all Freeport male drivers or avoid the 331 bridge b/c of this but I can dislike and hope the male driver who was responsible gets what is coming to him.

I mean are we all going to stop drinking Margaritas because the guy was Mexican??? :idontno: No but we can find him, tar & feather him and I am sure 30A Skunkape knows of a good swamp....how bout Manchac???? eyeeee!!!


NOW on the subject about this thread. Mango I called my renters all day driving in from Kentucky worried about how they were. Thanks for telling me I was wrong and that there was a son but now it is double sad 2 kids....I wish there was something we could do....





Next time just state your problem and not beat around the bush about it...
(thats a southern saying in case ya didnt know 😀 )

Don't even make your carpal tunnel flare by responding to a transient flamer. And for the record, this Louisiana driver has had no moving violations or accidents in over 17 years 😀 And I also say we save the gas and pitch el rey de los borachos in Honey Island Swamp instead of driving all the way to the soft mud of St John the Baptist Parish.

IBD, I think the Hagers have had that rental property since sometime in the 80's. I think the mid 80's. I recall a guest book at one time showing names and addresses and dates going back that far I think.

far, far too many drunks on 331 and 79 in the afternoon and never a cop to be seen! there should be a ton of state police presence on 331 and 98 EVERY WEEKEND in the summer, instead they're out looking for trucks dragging boats barreling down deserted 2-lane backroads at 4 in the morning

state police should do roadblocks again - and start impounding drunk driver's cars!

far, far too many drunks on 331 and 79 in the afternoon and never a cop to be seen!

Have you ever been on 331? There are cops all over it. There is a Sheriff's station at the south end, as well as State troopers up and down it. I've never been on 331 when I didn't see AT LEAST one marked car (usually more) and I drive it daily.

Have you ever been on 331? There are cops all over it. There is a Sheriff's station at the south end, as well as State troopers up and down it. I've never been on 331 when I didn't see AT LEAST one marked car (usually more) and I drive it daily.

then how did this drunk driver get by all the police?

the one lone cop sitting at the southbound end of the 331 bridge when we went last time wasn't that much of a deterrent, more like a awareness test as everybody slammed on their brakes to be under the speed limit

with the gas pipe being bored under the intracoastal, the lanes are a bit tight on the causeway right before you get onto the bridge - wonder if this was the problem

Re: Bad wreck on 331 - beware

Honey Island Swamp...good...isnt there a swamp monster there???:floor:

Don't even make your carpal tunnel flare by responding to a transient flamer. And for the record, this Louisiana driver has had no moving violations or accidents in over 17 years 😀 And I also say we save the gas and pitch el rey de los borachos in Honey Island Swamp instead of driving all the way to the soft mud of St John the Baptist Parish.

then how did this drunk driver get by all the police?

the one lone cop sitting at the southbound end of the 331 bridge when we went last time wasn't that much of a deterrent, more like a awareness test as everybody slammed on their brakes to be under the speed limit

with the gas pipe being bored under the intracoastal, the lanes are a bit tight on the causeway right before you get onto the bridge - wonder if this was the problem

I think the problem was a drunk passing on 331 in heavy traffic! It seems silly/stupid to blame cops for accidents that happen. We all need to slow down! We don't have to be in a hurry to get everywhere and definitely don't need to drive under the influence. Such a sad story!!

I think the problem was a drunk passing on 331 in heavy traffic! It seems silly/stupid to blame cops for accidents that happen. We all need to slow down! We don't have to be in a hurry to get everywhere and definitely don't need to drive under the influence. Such a sad story!!

I am sure the media will be reporting the guy's blood alcohol level. Like I said, I was on the bridge heading north just minutes prior to the wreck. I can't understand how anyone, no matter if they were three sheets to the wind, could even attempt to pass. There was so much traffic headed southbound. The guy must have been totally drunk/enraged that he was behind somebody who was probably only able to go the speed limit. I think Mango suggested that check in be moved by some folks to Sunday so there is a smaller stream of traffic into the area at one time. I passed by the rental office by the mailboxes etc Saturday and people were pulled-off on 30A because the lot was full! My heart skipped a beat to see the crowd at the watercolor Publix that afternoon-UNBELIEVABLE masses!

Mango:

I'm so, so sorry for this family and for your loss as well. It is yet another reminder to be careful and alert (keep our thinking caps on as SJ says) at all times. One can be relaxed on vacation and alert at the same time. And this thread has also reminded me to enjoy the moments and the people I love and appreciate more and more...

Also reminds us to remember to use the taxi services in SoWal after partying as well. Thanks Paradise Taxi and other taxis that serve our community.

So sad....

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Honey Island Swamp...good...isnt there a swamp monster there???:floor:

Yes! In fact, I knew this grizzled guy who owned a sporting goods store in Covington who claimed to have shot the thing with a bow and arrow when it attacked him and his son when they were camping in the swamp one night! Well, let's just say I never saw him but he sounds like a cousin of the Florida skunk ape and I hope he survived Katrina since he was at ground zero :roll:
He must be real because they have his likeness set up in the Louisiana Swamp exhibit at the Audubon Zoo ;-)

Hello all:
I just wanted to let you know that I have spoken with the Rook children. They had their aunt and uncle fly in yesterday, and they will be taking them back to the airport via a rent a car. The older son Chris had his mother fly in yesterday as well.

I told Chris about the prayers and words of support from everyone, and they wanted me to tell everyone how much they appreciate it, and how this has eased some of their pain.
Thanks to all of you who offered your assistance as well. They have plenty of food for the day, and if they need anything else, they said they would call.

Services for the Rooks are anticipated possibly for this Friday in Ohio.

Hello all:
I just wanted to let you know that I have spoken with the Rook children. They had their aunt and uncle fly in yesterday, and they will be taking them back to the airport via a rent a car. The older son Chris had his mother fly in yesterday as well.

I told Chris about the prayers and words of support from everyone, and they wanted me to tell everyone how much they appreciate it, and how this has eased some of their pain.
Thanks to all of you who offered your assistance as well. They have plenty of food for the day, and if they need anything else, they said they would call.

Services for the Rooks are anticipated possibly for this Friday in Ohio.

Thanks for the update. Again, our hearts go out to everyone involved in this senseless tragedy, Is there any word on the young lady that was in serious condition?

Hello all:
I just wanted to let you know that I have spoken with the Rook children. They had their aunt and uncle fly in yesterday, and they will be taking them back to the airport via a rent a car. The older son Chris had his mother fly in yesterday as well.

I told Chris about the prayers and words of support from everyone, and they wanted me to tell everyone how much they appreciate it, and how this has eased some of their pain.
Thanks to all of you who offered your assistance as well. They have plenty of food for the day, and if they need anything else, they said they would call.

Services for the Rooks are anticipated possibly for this Friday in Ohio.

Mango, thanks. If you find out any scholarship/trust fund info for the little girl, please post it.