The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-26
Sedan PIungeS Into Ditch
After Freak MiShap;
Other Accidents.

Three persons were injured when
their sedan overturned in a ditch
at Sxty-fourth street and the Al
liSonville road today after striking
a spare tire which fell from the rear
of a Union Traction Company bus.
The injured, all taken to city hos
pital:
Ralph Caldwell, II. r. r. s. Box
30, driver of the sedan, injured on
arms and head.
Earl Caldwell. 80. his uncle, OF
Jolietville, Ind. back wrenched and
head cut.
Mrs. George Caldwell. So, aunt of
Ralph. R. R. 2, Box 633, cut and
bruised and internal injuries.
The bus was being driven toward
Indianapolis by Lawrence Washing
ton. %. of Noblesville, when the
rear tireholder broke. The heavy
spare dropped of and rolled into
the path of Caldwell'S northbound
Whippet sedan. The sedan sWerved
out of control, struck a culvert and
rolled into the ditch.
John Steel, Is, of R. r. s, Box 81,
fourth occupant of the sedan, es-
capped injury.
Eight persons, three of whom we're
children, we're injured in automo-
bile accidents in Indianapolis
Thursday night.
Girls Are Injured
Riding in an auto driven by Miss
Grace Cas-, New Augusta. play
ground instructor. when it collided
With car operated by Charles A.
johnson. as. of 1908 Macpherson ave-
nue.. at Linden and Orange streets,
Thursday afternoon, three little girls
were injured. They we're May Tier
ney. IL. of 1921 Orange street. bruised
on the left leg; Ruth Kelley. Is. of
SOC Buchanan street. bruised on the
head. and Dorothy Gray. 8. of 1925
Laurel street. scratched on the face.
Mrs. Maggie HughS. II. of 608
East Walnut street. was knocked
down and received minor injuries
Thursday night when she stepped
in front of a machine driven by
Charles Writ. So. OF 4014 East Tenth
street. at Massachusetts avenue and
Walnut street.
Perry Colbert. so. of col North
De Quincy street; Miss Marie Gill
lin. address unknown, and Miss An
ma Crane. %. of 1875 Bates avenue.
all we're injured slightly when
Alexander Mcdonald. -. OF 2418
Ashland avenue. Swerved his car
into a machine driven by Charles
Bruce. IS, of 1911 Sturm avenue. at
Sherman drive and the Big Four
railway. to avoid crashing into a
car ahead OF him A broken brake
rod caused the crash. Mcdonald told
police.
Bruised in Collision
Mrs. Jennie Lynn. So. Of 439 Madi-
son avenue. was bruised in the col
lision OF cars driven by Oils Lynn,
SO. same address. and Dallas Nc
Niece. Sc. of 1908 Brookside avenue,
Thursday night
Ralph Tate. 81. OF New Augusta,
was cut on the head when a rear
wheel locked and threw his car into
ditch near Flackville Thursday
night. John AShe. 3S. Of GIT North
Beville avenue. who saw the acct
dent. took him to city hospital
Three women we're hurt When
their car, driven by Mrs. Davis Har-
rison. IS. of 5000 Park avenue, over
turned in collision with another car
driven by Frank Shearrer. AZ. of 125
West Tventy-fourth street. at
Twenty-flfth and Delaware streets
Thursday night.
Mrs. Harrison. her mother. Mrs.
c. r. Hackard, so. of 209 Canter-
bury apartment. and Miss Mary
Rush. 80. same address. we're taken
70 city hospital. Mrs Hackard
was bruised and her right hand
crushed. The others we're bruised
and shaken.