The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-01
AUTO DOES LOOP
THE LOOP STUNT
Two Young Men Narrowly
Miss Death in an Auto
mobile Accident
SMASHUP OCCURS ON
CARY STREET ROAD
Victims are Removed to St.
Luke's Hospital-Hip of
Mr.. CrenshaW Knock
ed Out of Place

Two young men had close call
with death early Thursday morning.
when an automobile In which they
were riding turned over in the vicin-
ny OF Westhaupton on the Cary Street
road. They were Mr.. Merritt w.
Crenshaw. Jr.. twenty five years old.
of 1904 Grove avenue. and Mr.. AL
bert c. Word. twenty-shree years old.
or 11es Hanover avenue
Mr.. Crenshaw sustained probable
fracture OF the right hip. in addition
To number of minor hurts and
bruises MIR. Word, though pinned
under the machine along with Mr.
Crenshaw. miracuiousiy escaped IN
Jury. aside from several cuts and
hruises Beth were removed to St
Lakes Hospital, where Mr. Crenshaw
was put to bed and given proper at
tention. Mr.. Words hurts We're or
such slight nature that he was rot
detained.
Although the young men We're very
reluctant to discuss the accident ac-
cording 10 DR. Is. II. Martin and
others residing In the vicinity, il
appears that they had been on a
JOY ride up beyond Westhamp.on,
and Were returning home about 3
a. nj. when the machine suddenly
teered and was on the point Of plunx-
ing into ditch along the well oiled
road. One Of the two young men,
who was driving. quickly steered 1t
into straight course again, but ia
Going so caused tho auto to practl-
cat3y turn sofnersault In the air
They both fell under the machine
and they are still unable TO account
for their miraculous escape from
death
Farmer Rescues Thssn.
Hearing their cries for help. Mir.
'. Y. Pitts. farmer at work in
his field nearby, rushed TO their as
sfstance, and together with several
OF his farm hands. succeeded In priz-
Ing the young men from under the
machine with the aid Of pole.
investigation showing thar the ma
chine WAS wen out Of commission.
the young men were conveyed INTO
town in q machine belonging 10 dr.
Malcolm G. Patterson. the tohaccon-
ist. whose country home Is close by
the scene OF the accident
Before setting out In Mr.. Patter-
"SAA iAAaNi4aHe. the young fntT1 were
assured by Dr. Martin that neither
Of them WAS seriously hurt
Reports for Work.
AFTER leaving the hospital Mr.
W@rd reported FOR s@arR at tie VIZ
gtnia State Insurance Company. Fifth
and Main streets. Later, when in
Guiry was made there by The yir-
ginian for further details OF the ac-
rideut, 1t was stated that he had gone
down town and II was not known
when he would be back At Mr..
Words home nothing was known Of
The. accident =, uatL W, This .NsEglntaa
sought information there II was said,
however. that Mr. Word had not
shown up during the night and the
family was very soiicitions about him.
Mr.. Crenshaw's family was also much
concerned about his welfare and
seemed very relieved when they learn
ed that hts injuries were not seri-
Gus
1t was reported that there were
other occupants in the automobile.
hut this was not verified. DIR, Mar
tin stated. however. that he felt pref
~ sure that the two young men were
the only occupants
The X-ray viii be applied to Mr..
Crenshaw's hip to ascertain the exact
nature OF the hurt.