PENSACOLA, FL — October 14, 2026 Angela Nieto, an off-duty detective with the Pensacola Police Department, died Wednesday evening after a motorcycle carrying her as a passenger crashed on the Barrancas Avenue Bridge over Bayou Chico, according to police.
Authorities reported that the collision occurred at approximately 8 p.m. as the motorcycle traveled along the bridge in Escambia County, Florida.
Investigators said the motorcycle operator lost control while navigating a curve, resulting in the crash. Nieto was pronounced dead at the scene, while the operator sustained injuries and was taken to a hospital for treatment. The extent of those injuries has not been disclosed.
The circumstances surrounding the fatal collision remain under investigation.
