The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-08
Eight Injured
in Accidents


Eight persons were injured In
accidents In and near Ypsilanti
this week end.
Five people, including James
Mosier, 1902 Congress St., were
injured when two cars crashed
head-on one mile west OF fpsi-
lanti on M-17 Sunday about p.
m. Mr.. Mosier, driver OF one OF
the vehicles, sustained fractur-
ed leg and is receiving treatment
at Boyer Hospital where he was
removed by ambulance after the
collision.
Richard Morford, Is, Kalama-
zoo, driver of the other vehicle
who sustained decorations and
bruises, was first treated at Boyer
and then removed to st. Joseph
Hospital, Ann Arbor, where he re-
mains in serious condition. Pass
engers, also treated at Boyer and
then transferred to st. Joseph,
were Miss Margaret Kent, sos
Olivia Ave-, Ann Arbor, fractures
of both arms and legs, and Mrs.
Lulu Morford, 119 N. Main St..
Ann Arbor, decorations and
bruises and under observation
for internal injuries. Warren
Morford, 119 N. Main St., another
passenger, was treated at Boyer
for head decorations and then re-
leased.
Arm Broken
Samuel Brantley, los W. Aims
worth Blvd, sustained broken
arm when he was struck by car
driven by Christian Hornberger,
232 N. Prospect St., Saturday
night about on US liz one-half
mile east Of the city limits. Brant-
ley, driver of an Ann Arbor
laundry and dry cleaning truck
was parked on the north side Of
the highway and alighted from
his vehicle. Hornberger told state
police who Investigated that he
did not know he had struck Mr..
Brantley until he was stopped
and informed by Albert Schrader,
3114 Denton Rd.
Mr.. Brantley was admitted TO
Boyer Hospital and then removed
Sunday to st. Joseph.
Face Lacerated
Ray Alexander, 80, 214 s.
Grove St., received facial lacera-
lions when the truck he was driv-
ing collided with another truck
driven by Clifford Baker, 81,
Royal Oak, on Ecorse Rd. at
Harris Rid. about 1870 a. m.
today. Alexander was discharged
after treatment at Boyer Hospi-
tai. State police investigated.
Receives Injury
Miss Eva Brown, 1901 Haw-
kin St., was taken to Boyer Men,
orial Hospital at about 1890 a.
m. today for treatment OF injur-
les received in a collision on s..
Washington st. at w. Catherine
St between cars driven by George
]. Froehlich, 2S, AIS Florence
St., and Leonard Henson, IS, 225
Division st. Miss Brown was
passenger in a taxi cab driven by
Froehlich. She received q severe
head cut.
Minor Damage
Walter Arpbruster, Ann Arbor,
driving west on US 112 east of
Canton Center Rd., Sunday night.
was attempting to pass a car
driven by Spencer Forman, De-
troit, when the two cars side
swiped. Minor property damage
resulted to both vehicles.
Car Struck
Leland Molbolar, Madison, Wis.
waiting In his car on US 112 one
and one-half mile east of Ypsi-
lanti Sunday afternoon for a car
ahead to negotiate a left turn,
was struck from behind by an
automobile driven by George
Schwartz. Utica. Both cars were
travelling east.
Car Damaged
An automobile driven by Thomas
Thompson, 1898 Holmes Rd., was
damaged when It was struck by
car being backed from the
state police post into Park st. by
Russell Cook. Ann Arbor. at about
$3.50 p. m. Sunday.
Struck From Rear
AS Russell Lawrence, s64 z. For
est Ave-. stopped his car to avoid
hitting car which stopped in front
OF his on Washington st. at w.
Michigan Ave-. his car was struck
in the rear by another car driven
by Alva L, Davis, 935 Ottawa St,
at 7:15 p. m. Saturday. Both cars
were damaged.
Damaged In Collision
Cars driven by Paul Chapman,
ll9 Bell St. and TIES A. Bergston,
S1S w. Michigan Ave-. were dam
aged in a collision caused by the
sudden braking OF his car by an
unidentified driver to avoid strik-
ing a dog on Washtenaw ST at w.