Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-28
WOMAN IN AUTO /
CRASH MAY DIE
Mrs. Natalie Summer, One OF
Party, Injured as Machine
Hits Pole. "a
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ANOTHER CAR PLUNGES
FROM ROAD INTO SWAMP
Edward Bailing, of This City,
Meets With Mishap-Other
Accidents.

Several hours after two women had
been seriously injured, one perhaps
fatally, yesterday morning, when an
automobile containing six people
turned completely over, hurting them
out, another automobile while passing
the same spot was struck by a
passing machine and thrown down a
five-foot embanlsment into a swamp.
No injuries resulted from the second
mishap, as py some miraculous
chance the automobile escaped turn
ing over.
In the first accident, a touring car
belonging to Louis Mayer. of 45
Blocker street, this city, and driven
by his wife. swerved from its course
while travelling along the Pine Brook
turnpike 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing n plunged against a telephone
pole at the foot of Hook mountain.
The six occupants of the car, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mayer, their son, Frank; Mrs.
Edwin Sommer, her mother-in-law,
Mrs. Natalie Sommer, and her son,
Edwin. aged 10, all of As Blocker
street. were thrown headlong and
landed in a heap. When passing
automobilists ran TO their assistance
it vas found hat Mrs. Edwin SOM
mer had suffered a fracture of her
right leg. and that her mother-in-
law. Mrs. Natalie Sommer. was UNI
conscious n bleeding at the neck.
Later at the home of w. l.. Van Dine,
where the injured women were taken.
it was found that her collarbone
was fractured.
Injuries May BE Fatal.
DIR. Alexander Dallis and DR.. Butt
Ter Caldwell. who attended Mrs. Som
mer. were unable to tell the extent
Of her injuries further than that TO
the ~collarbone, and at the Sommer
home this morning it was still UNI
known whether the injuries were
likely to prove fatal. Mrs. Edwin
Sommer was removed to the Women's
inc Children's Hospital, where her
injury was pronounced not serious.
Her recovery. it was said at the hos
pital this morning, will doubtlessly
be a matter of q few weeks.
The+ second mishap occurred at 3
O'Clock in the afternoon. when a
large touring car belonging to Ed
ward Barring. of 207 North Fifth
street, and driven by his son, Eu-
gene. 10 years old. was struck by a
larger car filed with joy-riders,
which attempted to pass at a high
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age. Knocked sideways by a glanc-
ing impact from the rear of the other
car, tile smaller machine lost the
road and plunged down a five-foot
embankment. In the car besides Mr..
Barring and mis- son were Miss Helen
Ford, of 1853 North Fifth street, and
Mrs. Darling. Besides the shock no
injuries were sustained by any of the
party.
Autoist Quickly Caught.
An attempt TO escape on the part
of the larger car. which was owned
and driven by Joseph Koehler. %
years old, of Paterson, and which
contained six other young men and
girls, was promptly frustrated by
passing cars which set out in pur-
suit and obtained its number.
All attempts to start the motor of
the Darling car. which was up to its
axles in the mud. were futile, so a
long rope was procured and the car
pulled out by other %autoists. After
the mud had been removed the car
was able to proceed home under it's
wv power.
No action has or will be taken
against Mr.. Koehler, who eagerly
consented to pay for the damages to
the injured car.