Show New Mexico Meko Man Kille Killed l lEast East of Cis Cisco o Grand Orand county's highway death ton toll mounted to the the time all high of 5 Saturday wt When en Abel Garcia Garofa 42 N M. M was run over and killed toy by y his own cat car seven miles eat cat of bf Cisco Mr Garcia was the father of eight small mall children who reside reside re reo re- re side with their mother In the small New Mexico town Highway Trooper C. C Merlin Brown stated that Garcia Garci ap ap- was driving too fast and lost loston on control rol 0 of or his 1948 Buick station wagon on a slight curve The car back and forth cross Across cross the Ute highway for about rJ feet before Garcia fell from the left door and rolled roll roU ed under the wh wheels ls He lie was instantly The automobile automo bile was not seriously damaged and did not turn over According to word received here Mr Garcia Garda accompanied by two cousins VIncente Mar Martinez 24 and Martinez 21 both of Ch may was was en route to where Ogden they were they were I to be employed They thad been transferred from Espanola panola N. N M. M and were en route foute oute to Ogden when the mishap occurred The two Martinez MartJn I men went on to Ogden The Clem Funeral home ambulance am of Moab wa summon summoned ed to the scene of the accident and the body of Mr Garcia was brought here Lat Later r Jt H was I shipped to to his home in New Mexico This accident and death brings the highway death toll for Grand county up to o 5 so so far for this year with 60 GO days remaining remaining remain remain- ing In the year Up until this time last year on only y one person had met death on the highways of our county The Increased accident ac rate can be attributed to the Increased traffic rate on our roads officials state Much more transcontinental traffic I has been routed Touted over highway 6 50 and since a section of highway 6 was completed in inthe inthe the eastern part of the state |