Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-01
II Seriously
Injured, Taken to
Local Hospitals
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A most unique accident sos2drred
early Sunday mofning on the San
Diego highway at the city limits of
Fl Centre w-ien three touring cars,
a Studebaker, a Dodge andsa Ford
all piled up on one other.
Tire Blows Out ~
The direci cause or tie accident
was attributed to blow uot on
the front fire OF the Studebaker.
There were 10 passengers in the
three cars, and only two suffered
injuries so severe that they had TO
be taken to the hospital at FL
Centre. The others suffered minor
bruises, such as cut faces, arms and
legs caused by flying glass. s -.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. r. Lee and c.
Nichmelhech were the three who
sustained serious internal injuries
and had to be taken to the hospi-
tai, the names of the others could
not be obtained. AZ
The three cars which were. tray-
cling in bunch, wi the Studebaker
in the lead and the other ears fol
lowing close behind. were sudden
ly thrown into confusion by the
antics of the leading ear.
According to all reports obtain
able, the Studebaker, which was
leading suffered a blow ont ON the
front tire, and the driver in IN at
tempt to stop the ear, slammed on
the brakes locking the front wheels.
The driver was then left powerless
to control the ear which was skid
ding in the wet pavement and turn
ed over.
The Dodge and the Ford which
were only a few feet behind the
leader made vain attempt to avoid
running into the overturned ear,
but they had neither the time and
space to do so, and in less time
than it takes to tell it the three ears
We're all piled one on top of the
othes.
Other Motorists Help
The occupants of the two small |
er ears were thrown clear Of the |
wreckage and escaped with only |
the overturned ear, were pinned /!
beneoth their ear and had to be
extracted by some passing motnor,
lists.
seriously hurt than the rest have !
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee who were more !
remained in the hospital, Nichmil-
heeh left today while the other vie
= "a ! -.
ly. a.@ au.
The San Diego road few miles /
out of FL Centre was made the |
scene Sunday morning about 9 |
o clock for another of the many |
accidents reported. =. ts, f..
a Ford touring ear, which bore
an Arizona license, was hitting the !
dirt at a 10 mile an hour clip when |
it suddenly came upon the hair pin |
turn few mile sout of Ell Centre,
ana in an et-ort 20 make the turn |
without hitting the embankment,
the driver slammed on the brakes |
which locked with a snap, causing !
the car to skid few feet and then |
turn over. .t&, t'F 20
Inc occupants OF the car were l
all thrown out just as the car was
tipping thereby miraculOusly. escap- |
ing certain death. Passing motor i
ists Immediately picked the injured
victims up and sent s. o. ST.
eall to B. Il. Lemons who rushed to |
the disaster with his ambulance and
brought the injured people to the.
hospital at Ell Centre where their
cuts and bruises were quickly dress
ed. !
Four of the occupants of the
wrecked car gave their names ,as.
A "A. Arnold, Mrs. r. Hartel, Mrs.
H. 0. Smith and daughter. Mrs.
Smith, the wife of II, o. Smith from ,
erly of Ell Centre, sustained internal
injuries and remained in the hospi- /
tai on the advice of the physician
in attendance.
Mrs. Smith and daughter who
were released from the hospital this
morning are leaving tonight for
their home III f'hoenix, Arizona,
while A. A. Arnold and Mrs. Hertel 1
who suffered ONLY minor bruises will |
remain in Ell Centr6 until their
ear Is pu- in shape again. ae