Show power line kills man in freak crash trapped passenger dies when volts hit car williamstown WILLIAMS TOWN N J frank sullivan 35 a poultry farmer was electrocuted by a 4 volt power line which fell across the car in which he was trapped after it crashed against an electric pole dr william hofer williamstown Williams town police surgeon said sullivan had been knocked unconscious when the automobile swerved from the high way ani struck the pole but death apparently was due to electrocution his body hanging from the car door was recovered after williams town firemen extinguished flames set off by the electric charge sullavan s two companions george S fey 28 driver of the automobile and herbert S lewis 28 26 were thrown clear when the car struck and escaped with minor bruises the accident occurred as the three men were returning from atlantic city fey according to patrolman joseph berger of the monroe town ship police said he tell fell asleep at the wheel sullivan according to police was riding between fey and lewis in the front seat the doors flew open when the car crashed the pole fey and lewis were hurled clear the wire fell according to police send ing off a shower of sparks as it landed atop the car berger in a police cruiser drove up a few minutes after the crash A moment later the wrecked car burst into flames he called for the wil liams town fire department then notified the atlantic city electric co to cut off the current dr louis K collins gloucester county coroner said sullivan s body was partly burned before firemen could get to it fey was charged with reckless killing by automobile and was listed for a hearing before police recorder vernon huber |