Sheriff’s office responds to fatal crash

Published 12:00 am Wednesday, January 29, 2020

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According to the Escambia County Sheriff’s office,  on January 23, 2020, an Escambia County Investigator was traveling South on Highway 21 in an unmarked vehicle.

While traveling, the  investigator was passed by a 2019 Acura. The car was  traveling in excess of 100 miles an hour.

According to the report, the investigator was run off the road along with several other vehicles. Following the incident,  the investigator activated his lights and siren and attempted to catch up to the vehicle. The investigator was unable to reach the vehicle.

It is not known if the driver of the Acura knew that law enforcement was behind him.

A few miles down the road near Ross Road, the investigator came upon a crash that involved the 2019 Acura and numerous other vehicles.

The occupant of the Acura, Warren Stallworth, was killed in the crash. The crash Investigation was investigated by ALEA.