| Show Fourth S. S L. L Pedestrian in 1941 Dies From Traffic Injuries Salt Lake City's fourth 1941 traffic fatality was recorded at 8 a. a m m. Tuesday with death in a local hospital of a year old pedestrian injured at 1110 p. p m. m Monday when struck by an automobile at North Temple and West Temple streets The victim was Robert Wells 68 East First South street whose death raised Utah's traffic toll for forthe forthe forthe the year to 15 per cent less than the 24 fatalities recorded to February 11 1940 The city's toll is equal to the four deaths up to February 11 last year with all the 1941 victims to date being pedestrians Three of the first four 1940 victims were pedestrians I Mr Wells wal walking ing south in the I I west vest pedestrian lane of the North West Temple-West Temple street Intersection intersection intersection inter Inter- section was hurled 42 feet when hit by the left front fender of a westbound automobile operated by Second Lieutenant J. J H. H Daugh Daugherty 22 Twenty-second Twenty bombardment squadron Seventh bombardment group Salt Lake air base The Fort Douglas officer said his car was traveling between 15 Continued on 1 pue Five Column Seven J Injuries Fatal j Y y r rY ra a Y a c R Rp p Cy 4 s sROBERT t ROBERT L. L WELLS Old picture of victim TRAFFIC VICTIM DIES OF HURTS Continued teem nom Page One and 20 miles an hour and that the semaphore light had changed from orange to gr green en as the car approached the intersection He said he failed to see the pedestrian pedestrian trian until just before the impact The victim suffered fractures of the pelvis and left leg possible skull fracture and internal hurts Mr Wells Wens former Bingham miner was born in Park City on March 1 1887 a ason son of Hyrum and Elizabeth Anderton Wells Wens Survivors in include lude two sisters Mrs Lillian M. M Boone and Mrs Zola Wright Salt Lake City and two brothers Orviel G. G Dick Wells Salt Lake City and Clinton Clinton Clinton Clin Clin- ton Wells address unknown All AU four 1941 city traffic fatalities fatalities fatalities fatali fatali- ties have involved middle-aged middle or aged ped pedestrians Two of the the- victims men of 75 and 69 years respectively vely were were walking together to together together to- to gether at First West and South Temple street intersection when injured fatally The Th other a 62 year-old year woman was struck str ck down while running for utility a bus at Ninth South and Fourth East streets Mrs Gladys L L. L Keirce 27 wife wile of Frank R R. Keirce 30 Fifth East street suffered a cut knee and face and nose bruises at p. p m. m Monday when cars caTS operated by her husband and by Floyd H. H Johnson 22 South State East street Murray collided f feet north of the Fourth South street intersection on State street Police said the Johnson car traveling south was being turned into a service station The other automobile was northbound A parked automobile left in front of or 1541 South State str street et Monday night by Miss Arline Francis 1258 Crandall avenue was knocked 83 feet beyond the curbing and into a lot when struck by a truck police said was operated by George L L. Hamilton 34 Heber City The truck was being towed by another whose driver was not named Jamed on rep reports at about 30 miles an hour police ce said |
