Evening star., 1923-07-24
DRIVER KILLED, Z
/ INJURED IN AUTO.
Car Turns Turtle Near High
way Bridge on Way From
Party.

The driver was killed and his
twelve colored passengers, men and
women, returning from a party In
Alexandria. were injured, when the
automobile in which they We're riding
turned turtle near the north end Of
Highway bridge early today.
Frederick Byrd. $40 ED street,
driver of the car. died instantly, and
two others may die.
Seven of the injured persons were
taken to Emergency Hospital and
given first aid. Alonzo White Of s07
Strothers street, Baltimore, Md, sus-
tanned fracture of the skull and other
injuries and is in critical condition.
Others injured We're:
Alice Ross. 7th street southwest.
possible fracture of skull and severe
injury to spine: may die.
Harriet Clifford. 1927 South Caro-
lima avenue southeast. fracture OF
clavlcle and injury to spine: serious.
Nella Ball, 1886 I'd street southwest,
slight lacerations.
Henry Ban. 1886 I'd street south
west. laceration of lip and cut tongue.
Edward Price. 80 G. street south
west, fracture of pelviS and injury IL
spine; serious.
Elizabeth Carr, 200I Park roa0,
slight decorations.
other members of the party, slight
ly injured were able to go to their
homes.
1t was shortly before . o'clock
when the automobile left Alexandria
and started for this city. The road
was clear enabling the driver to
make fairly good speed. and the po-
lice were told that the car was speed
ing when 1t reached the north end
of Highway bridge. Instead of MAX
ing the curve, police reported. the
car left the roadway and turned over
twice before 1t came to a stop at the
foot of a hill.
Policeman Heathcote, on duty near
the scene hurried to the assistance of
the injured persons, who were taken
from the wrecked car and hurried to
the hospital Coroner hewitt is con-
Quoting an investigation.
Trolley and Bicycle Meet.
Roy McDevitt, fourteen years old,
1896 11th street southeast, was Seri-
ously injured yesterday afternoon as
A result of a collision between his
bicycle and Capital Traction car at
Delaware avenue and D street north
east. He was unconscious when
picked up and taken to Casualty Hos
pital. Surgeons treated him for shock
and injuries to his body.
Madonna Madden, ten years old, 3O2
North Carolina avenue southeast, was
struck yesterday afternoon by motor
vehicle of the Consumers Coal Com
pany, % l street southeast near Sd
and D streets southeast, and thrown
a distance of about twenty-five feet.
The seriously injured child was taken
to Providence Hospital and treated by
DR.. Flynn.
Walter Hardisty, three years old.
618 22d street. was knocked down by
the automobile of H. l.. James, Be-
thesda, Md, while playing in front of
his home about 1880 o'clock last night.
He was treated at Emergency Hos
pital for slight injuries to his right
arm.
4 collision between automobiles
driven by c. T Montero, 1912 East
Capitol street. and James McLeHdon,
1911 18th street. occurred yesterday
afternoon at Mill Ford road and 10th
street. Montero's car swerved to the
side Of the street, broke a tree and
uprooted a marker dedicated to Frank
J. Fagan. McLendon. cut by pieces
of broken windshield, was treated
by DR.. Ralph ]. Carbo.