The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-12-30
BOY SLIDING DOWN CITY HILL
C0LLIDES WITH HEAVY TRUCK.
LEG BROKEN; TWO JUST ESCAPE
Dale Browns Leg Broken in
Two Places Above the Knee
in Accident
chill DREN ON EDS
Three in ROW-FirSt and Third
Miss Truck, Second Hit.
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Dale Brown. ruddy-faced cight-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs Elmer Brown,
813 Third street, lies in St. Alexius
hospital today with his left leg broken
in two places as a result Of collision
with motor truck at Avenue A and
Second street late yesterday after
noon.
Two companions of Dale who. with
him, we're sliding down hill on their
sleds, escaped injury while Dalc's sled
struck or was struck by the wheel Of
a heavy freight truck OF the Wachter
Transfer company.
Immediately after the accident the
driver, Boyd Webster, and John Ehli,
who was on the truck with him, pick
cd up the injured boy and took him
to the Brown home. From there he
was taken to the office of Roam and
Strauss and thence to the hospital,
after being given attention.
Two Narrowly Escape
Claude Corlander, 7, one Of the trio
who were sliding down the hill, es-
capped injury by the narrOwest kind of
a margin. He shot across the street
ahead of the truck. Driver Webster
couldn't see the boy, as he passed in
front, the boy being so close to the
front Of the truck, and when Webster
got off the truck he feared the boy
had been crushed under its wheels.
But Claude slid on across the street,
being halted by the curbing.
Last night many companions of lit
tic Dale gathered at the Brown home,
excited over the accident and hoping
that their little friend would quickly
recover. Accounts Of the accident
differ in some points. Claude Cor
lander manfully told the story of the
accident as he knew about it.
Boys Story
Three boys started down the hill on
Second street, on the north sidewalk.
Claude COrlandcr was on the first sled.
He said that Dale Brown was follow
ing him "abOut as far as from here to
the wall" indicating a distance of
about six feet. Vernal Anderson. z.
was on the third sled, little farther
behind.
Claude said he didn't see the truck
coming down the hill on Avenue A
until his Sled was at the curb. He
could not swerve out of its path. He
just held on while the sled shot across
the street in front of the truck. Dale,
following, either hit one wheel Of the
truck or was hit by the wheel. The
driver had seen the first boy as he
dashed into the street and had slam
med OH the brakes. The sled of Dale S
was broken, and he was knocked sew
eral feet. A broken place on the rear
of the sled indicated that the wheel
Of the truck struck the sled and pass
cd over the boys left leg, his mother
said.
Conscious When Picked Up
Vcrnal Anderson, on the third sled,
shot across the street behind the
truck Dale was conscious when
picked up, thougl, suffering pain.
After |an examination, phys clans
said that his leg was fractured in two
places between the knee and the hip.
He was not injured otherwise but was
badly shocked. The fracture was Sc
we're, but the leg was not mashed, it
vas said.
The three little boys, all school
rates at St. Mary's school and play
masters, we're playing with several
other children, all of whom were at
tie top of the second street hill. When
they saw the accident they rushed
down the hill.
Wall Hindercd Sight
At Wachters it was said that Boyd
Webster was returning from deliv-
cry and was going at moderate
speed. At the corner Of Avenue A
and Second street there is a high re-
tanning wall around the corner house.
occupied by William Langer. Web
ster was looking into the street and
saw that it was clear. but could not
see the boys coming down the side
walk because of the retaining wall.
The sled came out at high rate OF
speed. The moment Webster saw the
sled he put on the brakes, trying to
avoid the accident The fact that he
did put on the brakes so promptly
may have saved the life Of the boy on
the first sled.
Several near accidents have been
reported this week, with children out
of school on vacation, and sliding