Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-24
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
INJURIES FIVE PEOPLE
Big Touring Cars Crash Hcad-On
Near Chamberlaype Avenue
and Brook Turnpike.
INJURED TAKEN TO HOSPITALS
Ackcrmnn Family, Going Out of
Town, i'm Collision With Car
Driven by W. G. Saunders, Jr., OF
Glen Allen.

| In head-on collision between the
! automobiles of w. Arthur Grey. of
Park Avenue. and David Alderman, of
WildroSc Farm, Hcnrico County, at
1850 o'clock this morning. five persons
were injured and perhaps three of
them seriously. The drivers escaped
injury and the machines were badly
wrecked.
! The injured:
Mrs c. s. Ackcrman. severe scalp
wound. bruises and decorations.
6. 5. Ackerman. broken jaw and
other injuries.
Mrs. David Ackcrman, bruises lacera-
tions and shock.
Mrs. w, Arthur Grey. spralned back
and decorations about the body.
W. Arthur Grey, shock bruised and
decorations.
w. c. Saunders. Jr.. n brother of Mrs
Grey and driver of the automobile in
which they were driving. escaped in
jury, as did David Ackcrman. driver
OF The other machine. y young man by
the name of Woolfork, who was in the
Grey automobile. also escaped injury.
CARS TELESCOPE WITH
CONSIDERA VIOLENCE
The accident occurred at the point
where Chamberlaync Avenue enters
the Brook Road. The Ackcrman car
was going out of town. while Saunders
was driving back To the city from Glen
Allen. where he lives. 1t is said that
the AckcrmanS We're driving at a rapid
rate" and that the Grey ear skidded
when Saunders made an effort to
avoid the collision. his machine crash
ing into the oncoming car with great
force
News Of the accident was telephoned
TO Virginia Hospital. and an ambulance
in charge OF Or. Davis was hurried to
the scene The news was sent to the
police station. and the patrol wagon
was rushed there also. Police Sergeant
thinner took charge of the situation
with Policemen Holt Whitlow and
Walshc. and after an investigation or
dered the arrest OF both drives on
charges of reckless driving
SAUNDERS SAYS ACiIERMAN
CAR WAS RUNNING RAPIDLY
According TO Saunders. who was ar
rested at st. i.ukc's Hospital, Alderman
was running rapidly at the time of the
accident He said he saw the an
preaching machine. and made an eff
fort TO turn his car Ia the side OF the
road. However. the turn was Il sudden
skiddcd. Before the car righted itself
il had crashed almost directly head-on
into that Of Aclierman Up to q late
hour last night Saunders had not bcen
bailcd.
Ackcrinan. a. Grace iIospita. with
the injured members OF his family. and
he himself suffering from shock and
SilSht injuries, was not arrested last
night. Inc warrant Will he executed
on nm early this morning. and hoth
oil the drivers Will lie arraigncd in the
Police Court tomorrow mornins.
Mr.. and Mrs. &. :. Ackcrmam are the
father and mother OF the driver of that
car. Hoth arc Well advanced in years.
and officials at Grace Hospital were
dubious last night as TO the effect
which the shock Of the accident might
nave upon them. The condition of Mrs
Ackcrman IS considered especially So
riouS Practically her entire scalp on
one side OF the head was torn off. and
one OF her arm. was badly sprained
shc suffered a number OF other minor
injuries as we'll
g. y Ackcrman, her husband. suf
Tered a broken jaw and n number of
cur" ana bruises about the body. Mrs
David Ackcrman eSca ped with what the
'''"f'''' ""''''i''itS lhlnk are minor
injuries. With the exception of Mrs
u =. +Nrkciman. who was stunned all
members OF this party were entirely
conscious when they arrived at tho. hos
pistal.
Neither Saunders nor Woolfork was
injured, and Grey escaped with bur
slight injuries. Mrs. Grey. however.
was hurled violently against the BODY
or the machine in which she was rid
ing, and suffered severely sprained
BACK and II number OF cuts and bruises
about her body.