The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-05-21
0, H0LTA HURT
IN AUT0CRASH;;
GIRL INJURED
Two Drivers Fail to Give Aid
After Accidents at Third
.,I and ROsser .
BOTH VICTIMS TO HOSPITAL
Seek Names of Drivers-X-Ray
Examination to Determine
MIR. Holta's Injuries
BOTH VICTIMS TO HOSPITAL

Otto Holta, we'll known travelling
man, was severely injured about 7.30
o'clock this morning in an automobile
accident at Rosser and Third streets.
Mr.. Holta was taken to the Bis
marck hopital, suffering painful injur-
les about the body. Ribs were frac-
tured on his left side, it is believed,
after an examination, and he was suf-
fering from pains in his back. An
N-Ray examination was being con-
Quoted this afternoon with view of
determining the extent of the injuries.
Mr.. Holta was riding in taxicab
driven by Donald Rohrer when the
accident occurred. He was going to
the 500 line station. The other car
sped away after the accident and the
police are seking the name of the
driver. =
.. Dashed Against Curb
The taxicab was coming down third
street when another machine swung
into the intersection. Seeing that the
other machine was not slackening its
speed Rohrer swerved his car into
.kosser street., in an effort to avoid
the collision. r7@-ea5t. ,.-,s.-.a
His car skidded against the curn
at the side of the Will home, turning
half way around. The entire top OF
the car was ruined and glass was
scattered over the street, as the taxi
settled on it's side i.
Before Rohrer recovered from the
shock of the impact, according to in
formation given by him, the other car,
which is said to have struck his Car
in the side had sped away undam-
aged. Both cars were Fords.
Rohrer escaped injuries, other than
bruises and severe shock. Mr. HOi-
ia, though badly hurt, did not lose con-
seriousness, and was rushed to the hos
pital.
Rohrer blames the other driver for
the accident saying that he held the
right of way, and the other man failed
to take proper precautions at the in
tersection.
Talks Of Accident
Mr. HOlta talked of the accident i'll
the hospital, but was so badly hurt
that he did not tell the entire story.
He suffered much pain during the
morning, but was resting easier this
afternoon.
A. A. Loehrke, who lives nearby,
was one of the first persons to- reach
the scene of the accident He heard
the crash and ran out to see what
had happened.
when | reached there the taxicab
was turned over, with the wheels
sticking up in the air, and the driver
had just crawled out" he said. "Sev-
eral men had gathered and we lifted
the car up and got Mr.. .Holta out Of
the wreckage. He was suffering Sc
verely.'
Mr.. Loehrke said that it appeared to
him that the taxicab turned over in
trying to turn the corner to avoid the
other car. The driver Of the other ma
chine, Mr.. Loehrke said, stopped, but
got into his car and drove on.
Another Accident
o. f. Anderson rendered first aid
in another accident at Rosser and
third streets at 9:20 last night when
an automobile ran down the 3-year-
old son of Speed LooInis, a taxi
driver, who was playing in the street
on a "kiddie car"
Hearing a crash Mr.. Anderson ran
out and found the boy lying in the
street, crying. The driver of the car
sped on, although Mr.. Anderson says
it is not possible that the driver did
not know that he hit the boy.
Hailing another car, Mr.. Anderson
took the boy to the Bismarck hospi
tai An examination disclosed bruises
but no severe injuries and he was
taken home later.