Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-04-12
ION II. KEITH SERIOUSLY HURT
When Auto Crashed Into His Buggy.
Skull Fractured, Shoulder Broken.

Thomas r. Keith, one Of the most
prominent farmers Of Oconee, was
seriously injured last saturday night
about o'clock, when the buggy in
which he was riding was struck by
a large Marmon automobile driven
by Henry f. Parker, Of Anderson.
The car and buggy we're going in the
same direction, and it Is stated that
the driver Of the car, discovering he
would be unable to pass the buggy
on the left side, endeavored to pass
oil the right, crashing into the buggy
and knocking it and its occupant
over an embankment some 80 feet in
height. Mr.. Keith received a frac-
ture Of the skull and a broken shoul-
der, the skull fracture ranging, we
are informed, from a point toward
the front Of the head almost to the
base Of the brain, - His in juries are
considered as very serious indeed, II
not critical. He was given medical
attention Saturday night at Seneca,
and was taken to the Anderson Hos
pital on the first train Sunday morn
ing. Mr.. Parker was badly bruised,
but no bones were broken. He, too,
was precipitated over the embank-
ment, and the car he was driving is
said to have been pretty badly used
up in the wreck.
The accident occurred between
Seneca and Clemson College, on the
curve in the road where The old road
bed Of the Southern railway is used
as a section Of the new highway. 1t
has often been spoken Of as a very
dangerous point in the new highway
system Of our county.
From the Anderson Mail OF Mon
day we clip the following statement
in regard to tho unfortunate acct
dent:
"According to persons who arrived
after the accident, parker said that
in rounding the curve his lights did
not shine on the road, and as he
Strengthened out, the lights fell upon
the buggy. He was driving fast and
saw that he would be unable to pass
the buggy on the left hand side so
attempted to cut back OF it on the
right. The bank gave way just as
the car reached the buggy, the front
wheels striking the buggy and
hurting both buggy and automobile
down a 30foot embankment
Parker was thought to be fatally
injured at first, and was not brought
to Anderson, but was taken on to
Seneca. Mr.. Keith was brought 10
Anderson and placed in the Ander-
son County Hos vital. He is a man OF
over so years Of age, and though his
| wounds are very serious he is
thought to have very good chance
for recovery. He has been in a semi
conscious condition since he was
brought TO Anderson, and his condi-
ton, according to hospital reports,
remains unchanged. Parker Is re-
ported as being much better. It
seems that no bones in his body we're
broken and his injuries consist main
ly of bruises and shock"
Friends in Walhalla were indeed
sorry to learn Of the accident to Mr..
Keith, who is an old Walhalla boy,
being a son Of the late Col. and Mrs.
NJ. G. Keith. He IS we'll. known over
Oconee, and there are hosts Of warm
friends who will join with us in the
hope that the grave fears as to the
ultimate results Of his injuries will
prove groundless.
Mr.. Keith Is brother Of Mrs. w.
ID. Moss, Of Walhalla; Mrs. J. r.
Anderson and Jas. r. Keith, Of An
derson, and William r. Keith, Of
Chappells.