41-Year-Old Man Killed, Passenger Critically Injured Following Crash on Highway 98

Escambia County, FL (Newsradio 92.3) -- A fatal crash closed US-98 in Escambia County Thursday afternoon. FHP says a Pensacola man driving a sedan failed to stop at a stop sign on Aileron Avenue and pulled into the path of an eastbound tractor-trailer. The sedan was struck near the driver's door. The 41-year-old driver was pronounced dead at the scene. His female passenger was transported by life flight to a trauma center with life-threatening injuries. The truck driver was not injured. US-98 was closed between Aileron Drive and Skylark Drive for more than three hours while investigators worked the scene. The crash investigation is ongoing.