Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-01-25 | Page 10 | State Senator Hurt in Automobile Crash

STATE SENATOR HURT HURTIN IN AUTOMOBILE CRASH J John hn E E. E Booths Booth's Wife Also Injured Near Provo Special to The Telegram PROVO Jan 25 State 25 State Senator John E. E Booth of Spanish Fork Mrs Booth and Mrs H. H L. L Jex of the same city were injured in an automobile accident on the state highway a mile north of Provo early Thursday The accident occurred when Booth driving home hom from Salt SaIl Lake Lak turned to avoid striking pedestrians on the highway his car colliding with a an n northbound truck driven by J J. J T. T Johnson 34 of 2420 Evergreen street Salt Lake Senator Booth suffered probable rib fractures fractureS' and nd his wife we shock and bruises They were taken to their home Mrs Jex vas was treated at et the Aird hospital here for tor cuts on the face and hands Mr Jex another passenger passenger pas pas- renter was unhurt A few C minutes after ter the accident a acar acar acar car driven by Russell 21 of Provo Provo- b bench crashed into the Booth machine was lodged in the county jail here on charges of drunken driving r