South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-18
WOMAN SERIOUSLY
INJURED In CRASH
AT RAIL CROSSING
Mrs. Hoagakker Suffering at
HOspital-Husband and
Son Also Hurt.

Mrs. Barney Hoagakker. r. r.
No. 4, is lying n Epworth hospital
In a critical condition as a result
OF injuries received when the auto IN
which she was riding was struck BY
a mail train az the New Jersey rail-
road crossing southwest OF this city
al o clock Thursday afternoon.
Her husband. Barney Hoagakker and
15-year-old son, william. who were
also IN the car az the time OF the
accident. received severe cuts about
the face although their injuries are
not considered serious.
Mrs. Hoagakker was badly injured
about the face and Is believed 10 be
suffering from internal Injuries re-
ceived when she was hurled by the
train a distance OF about IS feet and
thrown down a deep embankment.
The accident happened at the New
Jersey r. r. crossing with Prairie
av. about four and a half miles
southwest Of this city. The members
OF the Hoagzkker family we're on
their way 20 South Bend IN a Paige
automobile when the accident OCCUR
red Mr.. Hoagakker and his son
were riding in the front OF the car
while Mrs. HOagakker occupied the
rear seat.
Jumps From Oar
When they reached the crossing.
according 70 Mr. Hoagakker. they
were coasting at the rate OF about
four miles an hour and were on the
lookout for trains. Just As they were
within few feet OF the crossing.
Mrs. Hoagakker shouted that there
was a train coming. The train was
then a distance OF about As feet
away. Mrs. Hoagakker jumped from
the machine but was struck by the
engine while Mr.. Hoagakker made
an effort to get across the tracks
but the engine struck the rear OF
the car and hurled IL around IN the
road on the other side OF the cross
ing
The boy was thrown from the car
although his father was not hurled
from the drivers seat. Nj Hoagak-
kers injuries were received from the
broken glass Of the windshield and
the shock OF the impact.
The injured persons were picked
I'D by a passing machine and rushed
TO this city. The police ambulance
in charge OF Sergt Luther met the
machine near the city limits and
rushed the occupants 10 the Ep-
worth hospital. where their injuries
we're attended.
A deep cut in the boys head was
practically the only serious injury ne
received. Mr.. Hoagakker received
several severe cuts about the face
and was also suffering from bruises
Claim View impaired
According 10 Mr. Hoagakker the
view OF the crossing al Prairie av. is
impaired by a barn and farmhouse
at the right OF the road. He stated
that no whistle warning was given
by the engineer and the bell at the
crossing was not ringing. The cross
ing Is said 10 be guarded by an In
sulated wire warning system on the
tracks which causes the bell 20 ring
when a train is within several hun
dred yards OF the crossing.
The train was a combination mail
and freight train consisting OF an
engine and three cars. The train
stopped although the engineers
name could not be learned
The father and son were able 70
leave the hospital late last night.
The extent OF Mrs. Hoagakker's in
iuries Will not be known until today.
doctors stated. She was suffering
from severe pain IN the head and a
emorrhage OF the ear last night