The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-07-06
MOtorist is Badly
Hurt in Crash

Roy Horton, of Freehold, is in st.
Peters Hospital, New Brunswick, in
a critical condition from fractured
skull which he sustained in an auto
accident at Tanners Corner Saturday
night. Horton and a friend, Joe
Sherlock were riding from Freehold to
New Brunswick in Buick touring
carswith Gilbert Stubbs, the driver.
On approaching Tanners Corner the
car was making good speed and Stubbs
failed to see Ford touring that was
parked on the right side with all lights
burning. The owner was visiting a
business man at the time and the car
was empty. The Buick under full speed
crashed into the rear of the Ford tear
ing away the entire rear construction
and twisting the body as though it were
paper toy. This jolt did not stop the
momentum of the Buick as it crashed
head on into a telephone pole two
hundred feet further down the turn
pike and within few feet of the Pub
lie Service trolley crossing. The pole
was split the full length and would have
toppled over had it not been for the
support of the over head wires. The
Buick continued on its wild rampage,
the driver apparently bewildered from
crashing into the Ford. 1t jumped
across the trolley track and struck
another pole in front of q grocery.
store conducted by Mrs. Rivers, splin-
tering the pole; and refusing to stop un-
til it went head on into fire plug q
few feet beyond. The latter jolt put
the engine out Of commission and the
demolished car toppled over on the
turnpike.
Stubbs and Sherlock, in miraculous
way, escaping injury while the Buick
went through its wrecking gymnastics.
Horton had bolt driven deeply into
his right forehead as he struck the
wind shield, in the first impact with
the Ford. His skull was fractured when
the car struck the first telephone
the pole.
Chief Ebbermein and Officer Gen
'acdi of South river were notified of the
accident and they hurried to the
scene and took charge of the men.
Drs Wood and Heckmen were
dispatched to the scene and
they gave Horton first aid and then
sent him to st. Peters Hospital where
an operation was performed Sunday
with hopes of saving his life. They al
SO examined Stubbs and Sherlock to
ascertain If they had been drinking.
Both physicians declared the men to
be perfectly sober.
The men could give no reason for
running into the Ford. They claimed to
have seen the rear light several hun
dred feet beyond Tanners Corner.
Chief Ebberwein believes, however,
that the Buick skidded enough at the
point where Ford was parked to hook
the rear. After the Buick struck 1t is
thought the driver became dazed
& lost control of his car which rushed
wildly for several hundred feet before
it was stopped in completely wrecked
condition.
The engine was badly twisted and
cannot be repaired. The entire upper
structure is heap of twisted debris.
The wheels were broken into splinters
and the tires slashed into pieces. Chief
Ebberwein claims he never saw an au-
tomobile so completely wrecked. The
Ford car can be repaired by equipping
it with a new rear. The car is is owned
by Charles Gunia who lives near Old
Bridge.
Stubbs the driver of the Buick, was
lodged, in Jail at South River over
night on an assault and battery. charge
and on Sunday morning was released
by Recorder Van Norden. He was
placed under 81. 5000 bail to await the
outcome of H orden's condition. The
car is owned by Sherlock and was pur-
chased about one month ago.
Horton is steadily improving.