Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-30
HENRY FORD HURT
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Motor Magnate in Hospital
After Car PIunges Down
Embankment.
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated PreSs.
DETROIT, March 30.-Henry Ford
is in the Henry Ford Hospital for
treatment of injuries received in an
automobile accident last Sunday, and
has undergone minor operation, it
became known today.
Fred L. Black, business manager of
Mr.. Ford's weekly. the Dearborn
ports of the accident. In statement
prepared by him and other members
Of the Ford organization.
Plunged Down Embankment.
The statement by Black follows:
.'At $3.50 o. m. Sunday, March 81, a
coupe driven by Henry Ford and oc-
cupied alone by him, was forced off
the South Drive of Michigan avenue
few feet East of the Rouge River
Bridge and plunged down a steep en-
bankment into a tree. Mr.. Ford states
ment by ear which came upon him
from behind as he emerged from the
driveway of the Ford laboratories at
Dearborn. After period of daze op
unconsciousness, Mr.. Ford walked
with difficulty several hundred feet to
the gatekeeper on his estate, who sum.
moned Mrs. Ford
DIR. r. d. Mcclure, hief~surgeon of
the Henry Ford Hospitaf, was imme-
diately called and repaained with the
injured man until Tuesday night, when
he was removed i6 an ambulance to
the Henry Ford Hospital. where he
now is undergoing treatment. There
has been minor operation.
"RanayfcaX nf bn 1ax ;s~
progress<and the unavoidable and un-
founded inferences that may be
drawn, facts were withheld from the
public, although communicated to the
court Monday morning. Today, how
ever, 1t developed that the newspapers
had somehow obtained information
and a statement was issued
Accident Held UnintentionaI.
'Mr. Ford strongly deprecates the
suggestion that the accident was the
result of intent on any ones part.
AT present Mr.. Ford Is resting
easily and no serious complications
are expected.
"On Sunday night Mr.. Ford had
gone to his garage, taken out his
coupe and driven alone to the Dear
porn omces where only watchmen
were on duty. This custom of going
about alone at all hours has caused
concern to his friends. but no amount
or counsel has availed to change II
AS result only the garage man and
Mrs. Ford knew that he was out until
the gatekeeper's alarm following the
accident"
The small coupe which was over.
turned has been used for wears in
snort drives about Dearborn bv Mr..
Ford. 1t has been his custom fire.
quently to drive alone in the anna II
car after nightfall in returning from
MS Dearborn plant to his estate.
Other Driver Speeds Away.
Driving the short distance from
Dearborn to his estate. Mr.. Ford
crossed the bridge over the Rouge
MS destination being a gateway 4
few rods beyond the bridge. He had
scarcely crossed the bridge when the
other car struck the light coupe. fore.
ing 1t over the embankment the driver
speeding on.
Ihe motor magnate is Ga wears old
Although slight in build he has al.
ways been known to have a sturdy
| and wiry constitution and is never
known to have been seriously i'll. The
last accidental injury he received
| previous to the automobile accident
Sunday night was when he sprained
| an ankle while skating on the River
| Rouge seven years ago.
| Mr.. Ford had been expected this
| week to appear as witness in the
| $1.000,000 libel suit brought against
! him by Aaron Sapiro.