PENSACOLA, FL. (THECOUNT) — Angela Nieto, a detective with the Pensacola Police Department, was killed Wednesday night while riding as a passenger on a motorcycle that crashed on the Barrancas Avenue Bridge over Bayou Chico in Escambia County, Florida.
The off-duty detective was riding with a male friend who was operating the motorcycle when he lost control in a curve and crashed at approximately 8 p.m. Oct. 14, according to a Pensacola Police Department news release.
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Nieto died at the scene. The motorcycle operator was transported to a local hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening.
The crash occurred on the bridge connecting the area near Barrancas Avenue and Pace Boulevard, prompting a response from local authorities. The precise circumstances that caused the driver to lose control have not been released.
The Pensacola Police Department and the Florida Highway Patrol are jointly investigating the fatal crash. Authorities have not released the male operator’s identity or provided additional details about the incident.
The Barrancas Bridge crosses Bayou Chico in Pensacola, a city in Escambia County in Florida’s western Panhandle, near the Alabama state line and the greater Pensacola metropolitan area.
Google Maps: Approximate crash area near Pace Boulevard and Barrancas Avenue, Pensacola, FL
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