The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-11-28
IS CRUSHED TO DEATH
Lawrence McCreery Meets Death
In Auto Crash.

Lawrence McCreery, residing ON a
farm near Fremont, was killed in an
automobile accident about two miles
west of town at 900 o'clock Tuesday
evening, when the machine he was
driving crashed into buggy, turned
turtle and the unfortunate man was
caught underneath the steering
wheel as he sat in the driving seat
de was crushed to death beneath his
car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry McBurney were
thrown from their buggy by the force
OF the collision and though not ser.
iously hurt were more or less injured
Inc extent of Mrs. McBurney's hurts
will not be developed for several
days, being of an internal character.
Mr.. McBurney was thrown from the
buggy through the air a distance of
twenty feet or more, but escaped with
out broken bone. Mrs. McBurney is
badly bruised and sustained the more
severe injury. ss..
Lawrence McCreery, the dead man,
lis we'll known in the county. He is a
son of Daniel McCreery an old pioneer
! of the township and has lived on a
farm near Fremont for years. De-
ceased Is about forty-five years of age
and leaves a wife and two children.
He was alone in the car at the time
of the accident and had evidently
been to town shopping as he had a
number of packages in the car pos
sibly intended for Christmas presents.
Mr.. and Mrs. McBurney had been at
the home of a relative, John Yenney,
father of Mrs. McBurney, near Cedar,
spending the evening and had been on
the road but little time when the &C.
lcident occurred. They were near the
Votaw place, travelling along at the
usual speed when the accident occur
red. The moon was shining and it
was quite light. Their vehicle must
have been easily seen in the road
ahead of the car. The occupants of
1.-THE buggy however were not aware of
1.-THE coming of the auto until the car
was almost upon them. When the
crash came the buggy was mashed to
pieces and how the occupants escaped
without more serious injury or death,
passes understanding. No one has
been able to explain the cause for the
accident. whether McCreery was driv-
ing more rapidly than he supposed or
was unable to turn out or did not see
the rig ahead until too late. 1t is evil
dent that McCreery was travelling
rapidly as his car had skidded throw
ing 1t over. When he approached the
rig he had made effort to avoid it at
the side and the collision occurred
when he had attempted to gain his
wheels from the effect of the sliding
to the side. He struck the rig from
the rear and the side The over turn.
ed car was found lying partially across
the road. McCreery was alive when
help arrived an the car was lifted of
his body. He was unconscious how
ever. lie moaned family as he was
lifted from the ground and was dead.
He was taken to his home in another
machine that had come up. The ac-
Icident occurred not far from resi-.
dence place and assistance was soon
at hand. ..e telephone was put to
luse and medical assistance and other
help from Fremont were on the ground
in a few minutes. but the injured man
was beyond any human assistance.
One of the horses driven by Mr..
McBurney was so badly injured that
it had to be killed. The other animal
was uninjured.
Mr.. and Mrs. McBurney were taken
to their home and although very sore
and suffering some pain they are able
to be around to some extent to-day.
1t Is said that the car carried no
lights and that no signal was sounded
as an alarm. Mr.. and Mrs, McBurney
did no know of the presence of danger
until the Car was. almost upon them
and they had no chance to escape.
Lawrence McCreery was well known
in Oskaloosa. He was connected with
the Economy Automobile Company,
operating a garage on South First
street until few months ago. He al
so operated an auto agency and sup
ply depot on First avenue east in the
Klingman building. He was in bust.
ness in the city possibly eighteen
months and discontinued his interests
in the local automobile field about
March first.
Another Auto Accident.
Fred Turner anu w. A. Wentworth
driver of the car are laid up today, the
result of an accident at Whitmore
were leaving the shooting match for
tOWu. III lcdFiuS iue pain lOI TIC
main road, grade and a curve are
encountered. Mr.. Wentworth was
driving somewhat rapidly to make the
hill and in taking the turn did not
swing his car quite far out enough to
avoid an elm tree that stands at the
edge of the roadway. The result was
the car stopped but its occupants were
thrown forward. Fred Turner came
in contact with the back of the seat
in front of him and suffers the frac-
ture of three ribs. He was also bruised
about the chest and shoulder. A
physician attended to the fractures
but the injured man will be confined
to his home several days. Mr.. Went
worth while badly bumped and bruised
and suffering from Commissions and
skin abrasions will be able to attend
to business in day or so. All con-
cerned are thankful that the accident
was no worse. ..u#