One dead, four hurt in Florida auto accident
A Cottondale woman died, three children were seriously injured and the driver was critically hurt in a one-vehicle accident on Interstate 10 Saturday.
Kim B. Vickery, 46, was taken to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola for treatment following the accident. She died of her injuries Sunday.
The driver, 47-year-old Kenneth G. Vickery, also of Cottondale, suffered critical injuries, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Children Lane Anderson 7, Zane Anderson, 5, and Kyle Vickery, 16, were all listed by the highway patrol with serious injuries.
According to the accident report, Kenneth Vickery was westbound near mile marker 63 in Okaloosa Countywhen he lost control of the 1998 Ford Contour he was driving.
Vickery was trying to move from the outside lane to the inside lane when he lost control of the vehicle, according to the highway patrol report.
The car started spinning clockwise, slid off the road and onto the shoulder, and turned over on its left side before striking a large pine tree, according to the report.
Officials did not initially know whether the occupants were wearing seat belts prior to the crash, and the case is still under investigation.
The report did not indicate the familial relationships between the occupants, if any.

