Tammy Scott, 42, seriously injured after car strikes bear and other car on Hawthorne Road near Hawthorne, FL
Modified Date:
Tue, 05/05/2015 - 12:37pmAccident Date:
Sunday, May 3, 2015Woman injured in two-vehicle crash involving large bear
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission removed the dead bear from the scene. The agency told troopers the animal weighed 560 pounds.
It was about 8:45 p.m. when 35-year-old Alberta Beckham was driving east on Hawthorne Road and a large black bear walked directly into the path of her vehicle. Beckham collided with the bear before her car careened into another eastbound vehicle, driven by Michael F. Scott, 45. Both cars then left the roadway. A passenger in Scott's vehicle, identified as Tammy Scott, 42, was seriously injured after the cars collided and taken to UF Health Shands Hospital. Local authorities say bears sometimes reach unusual sizes due to a diet of human garbage.
Type: Car Accident
Topics:
Animals/Wildlife InvolvedPeople Involved:
Tammy Scott
Michael F. Scott
Alberta Beckham
Roadway:
Hawthorne RoadCity:
Hawthorne, FLCounty:
Alachua County, FLArea:
Gainesville, FL
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