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Show Patrol Reports Accidents Highway Patrol officers of-ficers this week reported two accidents which happened hap-pened in District L on May 10. The first occurred about 11:10 a.m. about 15 miles west of Green River on 1-70 when Walter Wal-ter F. Hackney, 29, of Seattle, Washington, lost control of the truck and trailer he was driving and had his brakes go out. He suffered cuts and burns in the accidentand was brought to Allen Memorial Me-morial Hospital for treatment. He was cited for failure to keep his vehicle under control in the accident which caused caus-ed $2,000 damage. About $18,000 damage resulted in an accident which occurred about 11 miles east of LaSal on State Road 46. Driver of the 1969 tractor and trailer, Elton R. Yeary, 24, of Vonormy, Texas reported that his brakes got hot and gave way as he was going down into LaSal Creek. The truck was loaded with potatoes and a second vehicle was brought in to remove the produce. No citations were issued. |