The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-07-06
MRS. REYNOLDS VICTIM
OF ACCIDENT
Sustains Broken Back When Car
Buckles" on Highway
Cannot Survive.

Mrs. Gladys Reynolds, former wife
of DR. j. L. Reynolds of this city, is
lying at st. Alphonsus hospital with
broken back and spinal cord, with
no chance for recovery, as the result
of m automobile accident on the
Mountain Home road Saturday night
about 10 o'clock The owner of the
car, doc" Vincent, and q companion,
E. D Hartman, drug salesman, sus-
tanned severe but not serious injuries.
Dr. Reynolds, who was notified of
the accident at about midnight Sat
urday, accompanied by his daughter
Lois and Mrs. E. L. Holverson, left at
once for the injured woman's bedside
and have been almost constant at
tendants. As result of the sever
ance of the spinal cord, the lower por-
ton of Mrs. Reynolds body is paralyz-
ed, including the kidneys and stom-
ach. She, however, is conscious, with
clear mind, and is able to converse.
The Capital News version of the
accident is given below, and is said
to be correct:
According to statements made by
the principals to friends the accident
happened about 20 miles from Boise |
on the Mountain Home road, the
other side of Regina The three had
started from Boise earlier in the even
ing to try out the Vincent car, the
owner in the front seat driving the
car and Mr.. Hartman and Mrs. Rey-
nolds in the rear seat. They had got
ten about % miles from Boise and
were going down a gradual grade
through cut when the car suddenly
swerved off the left side Of the road,
struck the bank and turned upside
down over the gutter. Vincent was
the first one out while the other two
were pinned beneath. Vim
cent stopped approaching motorists
and with their help the two were got
zen out, Mrs. Reynolds being in seri-
Jus condition. She and Hartman
we're rushed to St., Alphonsus hospi-
al. Hartman was treated for his
minor injuries and sent to the hotel 6
while examination of Mrs. Reynolds
ihowed that her back and spinal cord
we're broken An operation was per-
ormed Sunday morning, some pieces I
# bone being taken out where the 8
'ack was fractured. Q
Indications from the condition of I
he automobile and the road where it e
7ent off the grade are that it was 4
urely an accident From the condi-
ion of the car, which was brought v
D Boise by Stsniey Gcarhart Sunday c
forming, Mr.. Vincent remaining with 3
after his companions were brought r
, Boise, the right front wheel buckl- t
d in and it is believed that the spin b
lie broke At the same time, throwing e
1e car to the left and off the road. II
!, is estimated that the ear was going n
about 80 miles an hour at the time
lie accident happended. The left
ont part of thu. frame Of the car
ruck the side Of the cut and caused !. y
le vehicle to turn somersault allow :.
q 1t to rest across the gutter at the -
de of the road upside down with the - =.
ont pointed back toward Boise. The =. =.
p was smashed n well Is the wind :,
Iield, both right fesders and the -
ght running board. The right front =
lie was bent wasRs~the right wheel =
cbled. II it haAznot been for the - =,
tch over which the car rested, ac- - -
riding to Mr.. Gsariart, all three i'
'uid have probably been killed, as 81
Z heavy car would have settled ~