The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-07-07
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BRIDGE IN AUTO
Teddy Aldridge Badly Injured And
Has Narrow Escape From Be-
ing Instantly Killed.

Teddy Aldridge, of this city, was
the victim of an auto accident at a
ate hour Wednesday night, which al
most cost his life. While being tow
ed into town in his racer roadster by
II. L. Bailey, of the Bailey Garage
Company, the tow rope became en-
tangled in steering gear of the dis
abled car coming down Cemetery
hill. Mr.. Aldridge lost control of his
machine, which crashed over the
bridge head into the creek below,
completely reversing itself and pin
ming Mr.. Aldrich under it. His right
leg was crushed just above the an
kle, both bones being broken, and he
sustained a severe injury to his head
above the left temple, which may
prove the more serious injury of the
two. A large confusion was made,
through which the physicians have
been unable yet to ascertain whether
the skull is fractured or not. Mr..
Aldridge did not lose consciousness
at any time, however. He complains
of a feeling of bleeding inside the
skull on the right side and fears are
entertained that a blood vessel within
the head, has been ruptured.
The car which took the almost ia
tai plunge has been an unfortunate
one for its owner, who has had it in
the repair shop for some time. A
few weeks ago, while standing in
front of the garage on Depot street,
it started in some way, and tore
down the hill, barely missing running
over pedestrians as it ran across
Main street at a frightful rate of
speed, as it gained momentum. 1t is
a built over machine, on the racer
type. and Mr. Aldridge, who is local
agent for a Lebanon wholesale liquor
house, used it considerably in his
business. He started out in it We'd
nesday evening, and was on the
western slope of Cemetery Hill, when
it stalled On hin and he telephoned
to Bailey's Garage for tow in. Mr..
Bailey responded shortly afterward,
and started to town with the disabled
car towing behind, Mr.. Aldridge
steering the ''dead" car. Coming
down this side of the hill, which is
rather steep, Mr.. Aldridge says that
the tow rope became entangled IN
some way with his steering gear and
ne was unable to control the car,
which took a sudden slant off the
bridge and over it went with its
driver. He was thrown somewhat
away from it in the fall, else he
might have been instantly killed.
The fall must have been 10 or 20
feet. The rope broke as the car
plunged over the bridgehead. Mr..
Bailey quickly stopped his machine
and went to the assistance of the in
iured man. He did not wait for as
sistance. He realized that Mr.. AL
bridge was seriously injured, so man.
aged to pull him loose from the
wreckage, carried him up the creek
bank, placed him in his car and has
tened to town taking him to his own
apartment in the garage building on
Depot street, and summoned medical
aid.
Col. Nick Wathen, of Lebanon,
who owns the distillery whose pro-
duct Mr.. Aldridge sells, came up
Thursday in his car to see Mr.. AL
bridge, who has long been his per-
sonal friend and stands high with his
house.
This morning Mr.. Aldridge seems
to be resting as easy as possible I'M
der the circumstances. Everything
possible is being done to make him
rest easy, but his injuries are natur-
ally very painful. 1t is impossible
so physicians say, yet to ascertain
just what the nature of the injury
to his head may prove to be.