The Florida Highway Patrol said the two children from Pace, killed in a weekend traffic crash, were in a car struck by a drunk driver who had refused to stop for a Santa Rosa County deputy. 35-year-old Kailen Kelly, was southbound on Woodbine Road and collided with a northbound SUV driven by Melanie Harrell. A Santa Rosa County deputy tried to stop Kelly after seeing him driving erratically, but he refused to pull over. The deputy broke off the pursuit because of safety concerns. 7-year-old Stormie Harrell and 17-year-old Sidney Dowdy, were fatally injured. Melanie Harrell and another passenger were seriously injured. Kelly suffered minor injuries and was booked into the Santa Rosa County Jail without bond on two counts of DUI vehicular homicide.
TRAFFIC FATAL FOLLOW-UP
May 8, 2018 | 5:23 AM
Wed Sep 9
Pensacola, FL, USA
92°FFeels Like: 102°F
Wind/Dir: 24 MPH-S
Humidity: 60%
Pressure: 30.1 INHG
Partly Cloudy. Feels like 102°F. Wind 24 mph S. Pressure 30.1 inHg. Visibility 10 mi.
Last Updated: 2:56 PM (Time Zone: America/Chicago)
Wed Sep 9
This Afternoon
90°FHighWind/Dir: 10 MPH-E
Precipitation: 5%
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
79°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-E
Precipitation: 47%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thu Sep 10
Day
87°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SE
Precipitation: 58%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night
79°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-S
Precipitation: 49%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Fri Sep 11
Day
87°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-S
Precipitation: 83%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night
79°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-S
Precipitation: 55%
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sat Sep 12
Day
88°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-S
Precipitation: 83%
Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night
79°FLowWind/Dir: 0 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 57%
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sun Sep 13
Day
89°FHighWind/Dir: 0 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 40%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night
79°FLowWind/Dir: 0 MPH-S
Precipitation: 40%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mon Sep 14
Day
89°FHighWind/Dir: 0 MPH-SE
Precipitation: 27%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night
78°FLowWind/Dir: 0 MPH-W
Precipitation: 27%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tue Sep 15
Day
89°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-E
Precipitation: 43%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night
78°FLowWind/Dir: 0 MPH-E
Precipitation: 43%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
