The Gulf Breeze Police Department says a Louisiana woman has been arrested for a traffic crash that killed an elderly woman. 51-year-old Roxanne Hornsby was arrested yesterday by the Pensacola Police Department for an outstanding warrant for vehicular homicide after the crash at Highway 98 and St. Francis Drive on Saturday. Police said a car driven by Hornsby, was traveling at a high rate of speed westbound on Highway 98 and struck an SUV turning onto St. Francis Drive. The driver of the SUV, 73-year-old Marita Rhodes, died at Baptist Hospital. Hornsby is being held in the Escambia County Jail on a million-dollar bond. Other charges are pending.
FATAL TRAFFIC CRASH ARREST
Sep 30, 2019 | 5:24 AM
Mon Sep 14
Tonight
78°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 2%
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. West wind around 5 mph.
Day
92°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 15%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 108. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night
79°FLowWind/Dir: 0 MPH-W
Precipitation: 15%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 79. West wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tue Sep 15
Day
91°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-NE
Precipitation: 6%
Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 108. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Night
79°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-E
Precipitation: 9%
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wed Sep 16
Day
90°FHighWind/Dir: 15 MPH-E
Precipitation: 8%
Sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night
76°FLowWind/Dir: 10 MPH-E
Precipitation: 1%
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thu Sep 17
Day
90°FHighWind/Dir: 10 MPH-E
Precipitation: 0%
Sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night
76°FLowWind/Dir: 10 MPH-NE
Precipitation: 1%
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Fri Sep 18
Day
89°FHighWind/Dir: 10 MPH-E
Precipitation: 22%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night
77°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-E
Precipitation: 25%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sat Sep 19
Day
88°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-E
Precipitation: 48%
A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night
77°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SE
Precipitation: 48%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sun Sep 20
Day
87°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-E
Precipitation: 57%
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
