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8 car pile up in Fort Walton Beach causes roadblock near Yacht Club Drive

A multi-vehicle accident occurred on May 5, 2023, around 4 p.m. at the intersection of Yacht Club Drive and Eglin Parkway. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a white Ford truck was traveling southbound on State Road 85 (Eglin Parkway NE) when it collided with the rear of a silver Dodge sedan. The impact caused […]

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A multi-vehicle accident occurred on May 5, 2023, around 4 p.m. at the intersection of Yacht Club Drive and Eglin Parkway.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a white Ford truck was traveling southbound on State Road 85 (Eglin Parkway NE) when it collided with the rear of a silver Dodge sedan. The impact caused a chain reaction involving a total of 8 vehicles, including a parked truck in the adjacent Whataburger parking lot.

The entire roadway was affected, and the roadblock caused a delay in normal traffic flow. The case investigation is still ongoing, and the authorities have not released any further details about the accident.

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