Fatal Car Accident in Pensacola at M Street and Cervantes on October 24, 2026

Three sailors stationed at Naval Air Station Pensacola died in a car crash at M Street and Cervantes in Pensacola, Florida, early Saturday, October 24, 2026, according to the Pensacola Police Department.

Police said they received a report of the crash at approximately 1:35 a.m. Responding officers found the car engulfed in flames. Firefighters extinguished the fire, and first responders then found the sailors inside the vehicle. The reported time reflects when police received the call, not a confirmed time of the collision.

Naval Education and Training Command confirmed that the three sailors were stationed at NAS Pensacola. The Navy publicly identified the sailors on October 27.

Two of the sailors were assigned to the Naval Air Technical Training Center. One held the pay grade of E-1, and the other was an E-2. The third sailor was an E-2 assigned to the Naval Aviation Schools Command. Both schools are located at NAS Pensacola.

In a statement, a Navy spokesperson expressed sorrow over the loss and offered condolences to the sailors’ families, friends and fellow sailors. The Navy also said grief counseling and support were available through local Navy chaplains.

Community members shared condolences for the families and fellow service members. People who said they knew the sailors offered personal remembrances, recalling their smiles and the laughter they brought to others in the barracks.

The Pensacola Police Department is investigating the crash.

The Navy identified Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Apprentice Drekwon Bagley and Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Recruit Francois Longdayeyambete, both assigned to Naval Air Technical Training Center, and Airman Apprentice David Deanda, assigned to Naval Aviation Schools Command. Both commands operate at Naval Air Station Pensacola.

Bagley was from Michigan and enlisted May 14, 2026. Longdayeyambete was from Massachusetts and enlisted July 9; Deanda was from California and enlisted June 4. Pensacola police led the crash investigation. Navy Times also reported that NCIS was investigating alongside local police. No final cause or confirmed identity of the driver was provided in the reports reviewed.

Sources: weartv.com; navytimes.com. Reviewed and updated October 28, 2026.