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Fatal Motorcycle Accident in Pensacola at Barrancas Avenue and Pace Boulevard, October 14, 2026

Fatal motorcycle crash closed the Barrancas bridge over Bayou Chico

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Published:
October 15, 2026
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Pensacola, FL

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Off-duty Pensacola Police Detective Angela Nieto died in a motorcycle crash on October 14, 2026. The crash happened about 8 p.m. near Barrancas Avenue and Pace Boulevard, on the Barrancas bridge over Bayou Chico. The driver was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. Pensacola police and the Florida Highway Patrol are investigating.
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Off-duty Pensacola Police Detective Angela Nieto died at the scene of a motorcycle crash in Pensacola, Florida, on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. The crash happened about 8 p.m. near Barrancas Avenue and Pace Boulevard, on the Barrancas bridge over Bayou Chico. Police said Nieto was a passenger on a motorcycle driven by a male friend. The motorcycle was heading east across the bridge when the driver lost control while rounding a curve and crashed, according to authorities. The driver was taken to a hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening. The crash prompted lane closures and a shutdown of the bridge over Bayou Chico. Pensacola police and the Florida Highway Patrol are investigating what led to the crash.

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Accident Victims:
Accident Victim
Name:
Angela Nieto
Age:
Injury:
Fatal
Accident Details:
Location:
Pensacola, FL
Type:
Motorcycle Accident
Severity:
Fatal
Collision:
Single Vehicle
Issues:
Intersection
Local Road:
Barrancas Avenue at Pace Boulevard, on the Barrancas bridge over Bayou Chico
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