Salt Lake Telegram | 1950-11-01 | Page 21 | Train Accident Kills S. L. Man

I Accident KI Kills S S. S L Man Ma Critical injuries suffered when I he was run over by a Union PaI Pacific Pacific Pa Pa- I freight train only two and a half hours earlier resulted in m the death Wednesday at 9 45 am a.m. of ofa of the Mountain Mountain Moun Moun- a year old tam tain States Fuel and Supply Co Th Tho accident occurred near Vest West and 1st South at 7 50 am a.m. Donald V. W. Bowen 41 11 2718 McClelland McClelland Mc Mc- Ic- Ic Clelland st st. employed as distribution distribution distribution tion dispatcher for the fuel and supply company was en route to work at the company shops Vest West and 1st South when he apparently apparently ap zip- stumbled beneath the wheels of the car 44 freight train He suffered amputation of the left foot above the ankle and severe ere mangling of the right leg from foot to thigh according to attendants at St. St Marks Mark's h spital l where he lie was taken in a police ambulance after the accident An extra running from Milford Milfordto to Salt Lake City the tIme train was as operated by George Moore New Ute hotel N. N Main Riding Riding- the rear of the train was the conductor tor C. C M. M L Wing Ving 1121 Denver st. st The me trainmen told Police Officer i Dewey J. J Fillis FUlls that they had not seen the victim at any time prior to or following the accident and were cre unaware that the accident had hap happened ened The train was located several minutes after the accident at the north yards of the Union Pacific II Mr Bowen was as born July 28 1909 in Spanish Fork a son of James M. M and Belva Bowen He had been employed by the Mountain Fuel and Supply Co since May 28 19 1911 At the time of his death he was as a distribution i dispatcher for the company Surviving are his widow Mrs 1 Virginia Bowen two sons Donald DonaldLee DonaldLee DonaldLee Lee and Jimmy Bowen and one brother James R. R Bowen all aU of Salt Lake City