Navy sailors rescue man from submerged car after crash off US 98 in Escambia County

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. — A 37-year-old Pensacola man is seriously injured after crashing into Bayou Chico Creek and becoming trapped in a submerged vehicle in Escambia County on Sunday night.

The incident occurred at 9 p.m. near the intersection of US 98 (SR 30) and SR 295, Navy Boulevard.

The man was traveling east in the westbound lanes of US 98 at a high rate of speed in a white Mercedes sedan, according to FHP…

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