Cervantes claims another life

A pedestrian was fatally hit by a car Tuesday evening near the intersection of Cervantes Street at Pickens Avenue. Pensacola Police report the man was taken to the hospital in critical condition where he later died.

Earlier this year, Inweekly reported that West Cervantes from Palafox Street to Pace Boulevard had 31 accidents involving pedestrians and bicyclists since 2011. Two pedestrians had been hit in January, one of which died from her injuries.

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Author: Rick Outzen

Rick Outzen is the publisher/owner of Pensacola Inweekly. He has been profiled in The New York Times and featured in several True Crime documentaries. Rick also is the author of the award-winning Walker Holmes thrillers. His latest nonfiction book is “Right Idea, Right Time: The Fight for Pensacola’s Maritime Park.”