The diamond drill., 1920-09-11
LEES CAR WRECKED
Smashed 10 KindIlng Wood When Il
Turned Turtle on Mansfield Road

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The new Revere car belonging to
Charles Lee was put on the scrap
heap last Tuesday evening, about 700
O'Clock, when It turned turtle while
being driven at terrific speed by
Earl Love- on the Mansfield road The
accident occurred about one mile east
of the MasfieTd bridge. The car roll
ed over at least three times, down an
enbankmet OF about four feet and
came too, standing on its wheels, the
nose pointing diametrically opposiS
10 the direction in which 1t was being
driven.
The car left Crystal Falls city with
Charles Lee. Mac Morrison and Joe
Lee az passengers and Earl Lowe at
the wheel. They were headed for Sa
COLA and from the testimony OF every
one they passed before the accident
occurred they were out to make d
speed record.
Just as the car broke over the brow
Of the last Hill and took the straight
of-way stretch beyond the Mansfield
reverse curve, they met the Longyear
truck, driven by liver Browman. The
truck was coming towards Mansfield
Lowe turned to the right OF the road
to let the truck pass and as he did he
struck one Of the piles of gravel that
was placed along the road last week
to be used in surfacing work. The
gravel pile amounted TO just one wa
gon load but so great was the speed
OF the car that the slight obstruction
caused 1t to swerye and the car turned
turtle. rolling over at least 3 times
before 1t finally ended It's mad career
The occupants must have been dunn
ped clear OF the car when IL rolled the
first time for none OF them were badly
injured, although 1t was thought at
first that Mr.. Lowe was badly smash
ed up and Joe Lee had leg broken.
Mr.. Broman stopped his truck and
went Immediately to the assistance OF
the injured. Charles Lee picked him
self up, badly scratched about the
head and bleeding profusely, but with
out serious injury. Mac Morrison suf-
fered a cut in his head but was other
wise in perfect condition. The Lee
boy was supposed to have leg brok
en- and was placed in one OF the cars
that arrived on the scene. Lowe was
unsconscious and with the assistance
OF Nose Levernois and Ed. Geske. who
arrived on the scene a minute or two
after the accident. he was placed upon
the platform body OF the truck while
the Misses Brown OF Iron Mountain,
who were driving towards Sagola and
we're the last ones the Revere car
passed before II met the truck, turned
hastily around and drove TO Corbett''
residence where they telephoned for
a doctor. Or. c. r. Larson responded
and made a record trip to the scene
OF the accident. After carefully ex-
aminIng the injured he gave II as his
opinion that none we're seriously in. !
jured, loaded Lowe into HIS car and |
brough him TO ST. Erick's hospital
Lowe went to his home Tuesday. An
examination OF the Lee boys injury |
brought the information that a small
bone in his leg was broken.
The car was new one. purchased |
by Lee about a month ago. It's value |
was $4.5O0. Those who viewed the
wreck were OF the opinion that the
car was worthless after the accident.
The engine was about all that remain
ed intact and the cost OF recovery /
would certainly equal the salvage
value. Both hind wheels were smash.
ed, the frame was twisted. the body
smashed and the top was in ribbons
The loss was in the neIghborhood OF
$4,000. II was brought to town Tues
day and is being repaired. y