Show tragic end for two young folks returning from holiday dance the worst traffic accident ever to happen in this part of the th state occurred about a m friday two miles beyond northdale Nort hdale when a earful of young folks ri returning turning from a dance at dove creek plowed into a parked truck killing two and injuring the nine other passengers I 1 I 1 donna lou of monticello and richard bustos of horsehead were killed instantly the four other passengers riding in the year rear seat were severely injured 7 iry ir c 7 y allen alien norma and emil fin and H W redshaw others ir in the car were phyllis gray hernia herma lea conn rex johnson and dee rogers word was immediately relayed to monticello and cortez for medical aid and mrs lee L brady was also called to the scene to administer first aid to the sufferers I 1 an ambulance from cortez i arrived to take the injured to du and the dead bodies to the toi ertel funeral home at cortez toj be prepared far burial i the ambulance was summoned from monticello to I 1 j take two of the victims to the i grand county hospital at moab for treatment j the ford sedan was driven by edward J bartell of ucolo bucolo whose father owned the vehicle young bartell was not is as seriously hurt as were the others riding in the front seat the main force of the impact reaching those on the theosar rear seat he claims not to have seen the truck in time to avert the collision conflicting stories were brought back concerning the accident but the driver and owner of the truck dean bartell came to the office on sunday to give his report mr bartell said he was returning from the dance with his daughter paula and experienced radiator trouble which he stopped to correct he said it was due to vapor lock caused bya frozen radiator and he expected to be able to start off again immediately he said his lights were on all the time and that he flagged the oncoming cars expecting his coworker jesse gift also of ucolo bucolo who was following in his car to stop and assist him in starting the truck by towing or pushing mr gift arrived just before the bartell sedan and was about to pull the truck on its way when the accident occurred dean bartell il k he was in the drivers seat ina time waiting for the other car to back up to the truck when the crash came the sedan locked with them the rear of the truck track and the goor floor of the empty truck crashed through the sedan both vehicles were pushed forward some 30 feet along the highway the left rear corner caner of the truck was damaged considerably and the car is almost a total wreck the fincher young folks were taken to a durango hospital the boy being in a serious condit condition lon patsy allen alien was taken to the moab hospital and at present writing is holding her own although her condition is still serious head injuries were sustained by most of the vici tims in addition to cuts ava bruises herma lea conn it i continued on page four TRAGIC END 0 continued from page 1 also has a broken arm E J bartell driver of the car received head cuts and bruises and is suffering from shock we saw him on tuesday and realize to what extent he too is dufferin suf suffering ferin g in I 1 i other ways he had little to say I 1 bout about the accident and it was not in in our mind to question or to censure him we understand that al a hearing will be held early next month top to determine where to place the blame although it would seem that all parties concerned are at fault and that no action should be taken to mete cut further pun ish ashment ment the overcrowding over crowding of the car was bras not nat alone the fault of the driver but of each one of the occupants and although young E J bartell has driven fr several years and was considered a careful driver by his companions mr bartell owner of the truck which was the innocent cause of the wreck was thrown out of the ca cab b and sustained body blui bruises ses M mr gift was hit by flying glass and received bad cuts about his legs and knees those who witnessed the result of the accident and the locking of the two vehicles express surprise that any of the decu occupants pants of the sedan escaped death sadness prevailed throughout ahr friday as news cf the accident spread and many expressions of sympathy were heard for the bereaved p parents a r e n t s and for the victims of this unexpected end to an otherwise happy day out of respect to the two students d ants who lost their lives in the accident the school flag is placed at half mast this week A nice tribute and reminder of the sad parting which has brought so much sadness to their schoolmates |