Salt Lake Telegram | 1941-08-20 | Page 13 | S. L. Auto-Truck Crash Hurts 4 Severely

S. S S1 L L. Truck Auto-Truck Crash Hurts 4 Severely r Four persons were injured seriously early Wed Wednesday when their automobile crashed into the r rear ar of a ton 10 gravel gravel gavel truck in the 1600 block on Beck street 1 The victims Jack E E. Barnett 23 West Fourth North street driver of the car dislocated left hip severe cuts abrasions and bruises Mrs Margaret M M. Blaine F F. Fowler 24 Sego avenue both legs fractured possible skull and back fractures Elmo G. G Collard 21 Second avenue fracture of left leg severe cuts possible internal injuries May Stevenson 24 1151 Michigan Michigan Michi Michl- gan avenue avenue fracture of left leg possible skull fracture severe cuts Mr Barnett was reported fair at L D S hospital later in the day Mr Collard was just fair at the same hospital Mrs Fowler was just fair lair at St. St Marks Mark's hospital and Miss Stevenson Stevens n was reported in poor condition at Salt Lake General hospital Traffic Investigator Richard T. T Andersen of the police department I named R. R Barn Barnard rd Ray Grange 26 of 68 Sixth East street as I driver of the truck a wheel 10 affair with in built-in cement mixer Patrolman Andersen quoted Mr Grange as as saying the truck southbound southbound south south- b bound und had just pulled across the highway from the road leading to toa toa toa a gravel pit piton on the east side of the road when the collision occurred Truck speed was ws estimated at five miles an hour Mr Barnett before lapsing Into un unconsciousness told the officer his car with all passengers on the front seat was traveling south about 45 miles an hour and that he failed to see the truck until just before the crash The 1937 model car was practically demol demol- Damage to the truck was estimated estimated estimated esti esti- mated at mostly to right rear wheels and edge of the steel frame Occupants of This Car Suffered Critical Injuries if v a t f r 4 a r IMPACT WITH TON 10 GRAVEL TRUCK PRACTICALLY DEMOLISHED THIS TiIS 1937 AUTO Four persons including car driver Jack E. E Barnett were injured in crash occurring in 1600 block on Beck street h