Salt Lake Telegram | 1921-05-10 | Page 17 | Passenger Train Kills Sugar Man

I j I j I TRAIN KillS SUGAR MAN Melvin O. O Miner of Provo Victim of Accident I PROVO May lay 10 10 Melvin O. O Miner SO 50 was struck by a northbound Denver I Rio Grande passenger tran late yesterday afternoon and instantly killed when he I was caught driving his automobile over overa I a road crossing near here Mr Miner I Iwas was a director directo of the Pioneer Sugar com corn pan pany and was employed as a beet agent for the company at the time of his death The wreckage of the automobile to- to gather er t Miners Miner's b broken e and nd maimed t body w was carried on n nb the pit of T the l lor for Cor nearly a quarter of a mile Before the train could uld be stopped It is believed that a row of trees bordering I the road which crosses the railroad track obstructed Miners Miner's view until it w wa ws s. s too late for him to turn tum back The decedent was born at Fairview Utah He is survived sur by a widow two sons three daughters five brothers and two sisters 3