A 71-year-old woman was seriously injured in a wreck Monday afternoon on U.S. Highway 98 near the entrance to Hurlburt Field.
Norma Taylor, of Bull Shoals, Ark., was a passenger in a car that was attempting to make an illegal left turn at the intersection with Cody Avenue, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The car pulled out in front of an SUV that was headed east on U.S. 98 about 12:50 p.m. The SUV crashed into the car, which then spun out and into a traffic signal pole.
A helicopter landed nearby to fly Taylor to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola for treatment.
The driver and one of the two passengers in the SUV suffered minor injuries. The passenger was taken to Fort Walton Beach Medical Center for evaluation.
Fredrick Taylor, 72, also from Bull Shoals, was charged with making an improper left turn, the FHP reported. A sign was posted at the intersection stating that no left turns or u-turns could be made.
