From NorthEscambia.comhttp://www.northescambia.com/2013/06/fhp-cantonment-man-sets-off-chain-reaction-crash-that-killed-two
A Cantonment man set off a chain reaction accident involving seven vehicles that left two people dead Thursday afternoon near Hurlburt Field’s main gate in Mary Ester, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
David Endresen, age 47 of Cantonment, was driving a 2006 box truck owned by McAleer’s Office Furniture westbound on Highway 98 approaching Cody Avenue about 1:25 p.m. Endresen failed to stop in time before rear-ending a 2008 Honda Element occupied Kurt Graetzer, 66, and Pamela Graetzer, 63, both of Bradenton, FL. Both Graetzers died in the crash.
The Honda Element was pushed into 2003 Ford F150 driven by Stephen Williams Of Gulf Breeze. The Honda Element was propelled into a 1997 Buick Labre, which in turn hit another Ford F150 that struck a 2004 GMC pickup. The five people in the four additional vehicles were transported to Fort Walton Beach Medical Center with minor injuries. A seventh vehicle was struck by a large piece of debris from the original crash; the three occupants were not injured.
Endresen and his passenger, 32-year old Desi Johnson of Pensacola, both received minor injuries in the Okaloosa County crash.
Charges against Endresen are pending the outcome of the Florida Highway Patrol’s investigation.