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Show LIGHTS FOBDJPSH Jack Peck Meets With Freak Accident on Twenty-sixth Street Sunday He lit a cigarette, or rather, attempted at-tempted to light a cigarette, and broke hta Ford. This explanation, offered by eye witnesses describes one of the most freakish accidents that has occurred in Ogden for some time. Jack Peck or 3527 Harrison ave- nnn win rli-li-lnf md! (in Tttun t v.nivth street last night at 8 o'clock. The gas was shut off almost completely and the car was making le3B than 10 miles an hour. Peck is said to have releaBod the steering wheel for perhaps a few seconds, while applying ap-plying a light to his cigarette. During tho second or two, tho front wheels of tho automobile sworved from a straight line and tho car crashed into a telephone polo. Jarring It out of plumb at least an inch. ' The front ond of the machine was crumpled and the glass from the wind shield scattered over the driver. He was cut on the nose and on the left ear. |