Pensacola police have reopened off Scenic Highway near Langley Avenue after temporarily closing the road to respond to a fatal crash.
The PPD said a car and pickup truck were involved in a crash June 29, causing responding officers to close traffic both ways on Scenic Highway near Langley Avenue.
Officer Mike Wood, the spokesperson for the PPD, told the News Journal that there was a fatality. The PPD asks motorists to use Ninth Avenue as an alternate route.
Wood confirmed the road closure around 1:30 p.m. and announced the road had reopened around 4:10 p.m.
Further information has not been released.
This is a developing story. Check back later for more details.
Benjamin Johnson is the breaking news, crime and military reporter for the Pensacola News Journal. He covers local law enforcement, courts, breaking news and military within Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. He can be reached at bjohnson@pnj.com.
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