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AIRMEN from page A1ROBERTHILLof leaving the scene of a fatal accident. Hill’s first court appearance was postponed until today.Dan Schoen, a 32-year-old technical sergeant at Hurl-burt Field, died at the scene. His wife, 31-year-old Erin,died the next day at a Pensacola hospital.Between them, they are survived by four children.Dan had two daughters who live with their motherin Arizona.Erin had two sons who lived with them.Their t4 t v ^weiler, Tonka,was seriously injured and had to be put down, according Dominic Persichini, director of Santa Rosa Animal Services, which responded to the scene. Another dog, a shepherd named Rocky, was uninjured and was being cared for at the shelter.At the Navarre Fitness Center where Dan worked out for several hours a day,employees are takine dona-V I ^ --------tions for the family.“It’s kind of an empty spot around here, ’ said Sherma Wieneke, who used to take care of Erin’s youngest son in the child care room.“He was in here at the end of the week,” said managerNava freHighSchoolSchooPv8(vdttEagle Nest Dr Deer In.98 ASite of fatal hit and runSanta Rosa SoundKEN MAINES | Daily NewsVanessa Tavlor. “One of the things I said to him wras, Be safe over the weekend.’“He said, ‘We’re gonna lay low and play it safe. There’s too many crazy people out there,’ ” she said.Col. Brad Webb, commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing, said the Hurlburt community will pull together and support the Schoen family.“The loss of Daniel and Erin Schoen is a tragic shock to the base,” Webb said in a prepared statement. “We’ve not only lost two fine airmen, but also two members of our Hurlburt family. This woundis deen and will take a Ionstime to heal, but one of the things that is special about, Air Commandos is our ability4kto bind together during hard times.”The Florida HighwayPatrol still hopes witnesses or people with additionalinformation come forward.“Everything is under investigation,” said FHP Cpl. Chris Nussbaumer. “We are still trying to locate people that may have witnessed the crash.”Nussbaumer said Hill lives in the neighborhood where the accident occurred, but did not release his address.Residents of the two homes closest to the accident could provide few clues.One was at work and came home to find the road blocked off. The other said that he came out after hearing sirens and saw the injured dog and Dan Schoen.Both neighbors said drivers go too fast down Pawnee, which is the only through street without speed bumps.Motorists can use it to get from U.S. Highway 98 to State Road 87. It also leads students and staff members to the back entrance of Navarre High School.“It’s a problem down here,” said Robert Fore, who lives a block south of where the accident occurred. “Whenwe moved out here in 1993,you could close your eyes and back up. Now, I can’t hardly get out of my driveway anymore.”Daily News Stall Writer Tom McLaughlin contributed to this report.
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