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Show III: WORM TURNS. Recently, in Dcctur, Georgia, the widow of n locomotive engineer who was killed when an oil truck collided vith the train,- has been awarded Jl'Kt.DcO damages assessed against the owner of the truck. Commenting on thin unique cae the Tampa, Florida, Morning Tribune said: 'This is thj' case of the worm turning turn-ing if a railroad may be referred to U! a worm. Investigation of grade nossing accidents will dislcose that, in most cases, they are the fault of the vehicle driver who does not exercise exer-cise due. caution in approaching a railroad track. In this case, the lav; requires that all vehicles come to a full stop at all railroad crossings; but this, like many other laws, is ignored in most instances. 'The Georgia jury has established what may prove' to be a precedent in Lold'ng that car owners and drivers must bo held, to as full accountability far such accidents as the railroad company or the locomotive engineer." |