Show I Four Beaver People J Killed In Auto Collision As a result result of a terrific on head-on automobile crash near Beaver late Monday night four of six passengers passengers passengers gers Involved were killed two Int ly and the other two were injured one only slightly The four people who lost their lives In the accident which was described described described de de- de- de scribed as the worst in the history of or Utah were Dean Bowden Bowden Bowden Bow- Bow den 35 John Mullen 21 and Miss Frances Pearce 20 of Beaver and Earl Harris 26 of Minersville Bowden Bowden Bowden Bow Bow- den and Mullen were killed in- in stanly the other two were J 1 J. J crushed almost beyond i t I. I Miss Pearce died about three hours later in Beaver and Mr Harris I succumbed at the Iron County hospital hospital hospital hos hos- pital at 9 a. a m. m Tuesday after an arm had been amputated The other occupants of the cars were William WilHam Brooke 22 of Beaver who suffered a broken shoulder and back injuries and Dell Hollings- Hollings head 25 of who escaped with shock and bruises Sheriff Jasper Puffer of Beaver county reported that excessive speed was probably the cause of the accident although an inquest fixed no blame The two cars apparently apparently apparently ap ap- crashed head head on on as they rounded a turn in the highway One of southern Utah were Dean Bow- Bow who was accompanied by Miss Pearce Mr Mullen and Mr Brooke the other was driven by Mr Harris Hams The officers reported that evidence indicated that the Bowden car was especially traveling at an excessive ra rate te of speed Both cars Sheriff Puffer said were completely demolished The accident brought the Beav Beaver r county traffic death toll to five as compared with only one during the entire year ear of 1939 I |