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Show Lehi People in Auto Aecidnf A Ford enr, In which Mrs. S. A. . Smith, Mis. Joseph Smith, Chester Smith and MIbh Kvn Hutchlngs woro , riding, collided with a largo Bulcfc car occupied by Mr. and Mrs. 0. L. Ilontls and II. W. Homo of Snlt Luk'b nt tho foot of tho hill Just south of Sandy, Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Roth wero badly damaged hut tho occupants escaped with only minor brulsos. 't Tho big ear, which was going south, skidded oft tho road turnoii 4 almost around and tipped upon its sldo. Tho roar right wheel was brokon off, tho top mashod und tho hood and fondors bont. Tho I'oru machine remained upright, tho damage amounting to a bent front nxlo, and fender and a broken front Bprlng. j I Tho Smith family, accompanlod by ' MIbb Hutching, woro on tholr way to ' Snlt Lnko to attend a theatre Thoy had Just reached tho bottom of tho hill going Into Sandy when they saw tho big car coming toward thorn. It j una li tho middle of tho rond and ' they woro also well Into tho confer of tho cement, Mr. Smith said he swung to his right and at tho samo tlmo tho big car, now almost to thorn, swung tho samo way. In order to provent u head on collision Mr. Smith turned sharply to tho loft. At the saino Instant the othor drlvor turned tho samo wny and tho curs struck ono another. Tho front loft wheel of tho Ford crashed Into tho rear loft aldo of tho blggor car. The Smith mnchluo was brought to a stop on tho loft sldo of tho concreto In an upright position but tho othor car commenced to skid and went nenrly sovonty-flvo feot Hldowiso bo-fore bo-fore tho rcur wheel broko and tipped tho car over onto Its eldo. The two mon In tho Dulck machlno climbed out and pounced upon Mr. ' Smith, who with tho othor accupnntB of his cur, had run to assist thorn. ' Thoy 'struck him sovoral timet" before! wltncsssoB of tho accident and othor mombers of tho party could intor- ' fero. Doth machines woro taken Into Sandy for ropalrs and tho nuto part- los woro taken homo In othor cars. |