Show CAR ACCIDENT MAY END FATALLY WILLIAM STOCKS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT RECEIVES SERIOUS INJURIES WHEN STRUCK BY CAR A car accident which may have a fatal ending occurred saturday night when william stocks 20 year old son of mr and mrs will stocks of moab was struck by an automobile driven by steve day por several days following the accident the young roan who is a student of the local high school was in an unconscious condition but today he Is reported to be somewhat improved the exact nature of his injuries cannot be ascer a bained until he can be moved sufficiently to permit an xray X ray examination it is feared however that he has suffered grave injuries to his spine with possible other internal hurts the young man with a crowd of friends was returning to town from the D M ranch where they had attended a party they were walking down the road in front of the grimm blacksmith shop when mr day with a carload of friends who were also returning from the home attempted to pass them young stocks apparently became confused contused cont used and jumped in front of the car the front bumper striking him and throwing him backwards across the fender he was rushed to the hospital where for a time it was feared be was dying he has improved somewhat during the past few days however and the many friends of the young man are hopeful that his injuries prove to be less ser lous than his condition indicates |