The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-19
FOG BLAMED IN
CRASH OF PLANE
DOZEN PERSONS INJURED
IN ACCIDENTS OVER
WEEK END

Ann Arbor, Mich, Jan. l9-Hea-
Wy, low-lying fog was blamed for
an alrplane crash and automobile
accidents in which a dozen persons
were injured in this vicinity over
the week end.
John Murray, %. Highland PARK,
and Myron Hawley, Detroit, escap-
ed with slight cuts when the two
place monoplane in which they
were flying from Lansing to De
troit crashed against a fence and
tree in a farm on Strawberry
Lake Rd., IS miles northwest OF
Ann Arbor about p. m. Sunday.
The men were treated at Uni.
yersity Hospital, where they were
taken by H. B. Crosby. Ann Arbor,
who was at a cottage near the
scene OF the crash.
Murray. pilot OF the airplane, said
he attempted to make a landing
when the ceiling dropped TO zero.
He overshot a cornfeld, scraped a
fence and hit a tree. The planes
right wing was demolished and the
fuselage bottom ripped open in the
crash.
The mishap was reported to
sheriff's officers by Alonzo Van
Slambrooke, 1851 Strawberry Lake
I'd. The airplane is owned by the
Jaycee Flying Club. Detroit, OF
which both Murray and Hawley are
members
Knee, Head Injured
Mrs. Robert Black. AZ, 702 Con-
gress St. Ypsilanti. is receiving
treatment in st. Josephs Mercy
Hospital today for knee and head
injuries received about 1880 a. m.
when the automobile in which she
was riding. driven by her brother
in-law. Russell Black, Ann Arbor,
collided headon with another driven
by Paul Gordon, Detroit, on US-12
at Park Rd.
Injured In Collision
Leroy Gore, 80. Detroit, and Ed
Quinn, 20, Saginaw, were injured
when the automobile they were
driving collided on US-l2 near
Chelsea-Manchester Rd. about 2:30
a m. today. Gore is being treated
at st. Joseph's for a broken leg.
Quinn was treated at University
Hospital for cuts and bruises.
Women Injured
Two Inkster young women were
released after receiving physi-
clans treatment for cuts and
bruises received in q collision OF
automobiles driven by Cord n
Brown. Dearborn, and David Olit.
Detroit, on Plymouth Rd. a mile
and q half southwest of Dixboro
I'd. about 1890 p. m. Sunday. Miss
Catherine Heska, %. was one OF the
injured women. Sheriff's officers
did not obtain the other woman's
name.
Falls on Curve
Robert Wyatt, 81, Chicago
Heights, H., received slight cuts
when the truck-trailer he was driv.
ing failed to make curve on Ply;n-
outh Rd. near Ford Rd-, snapped
of a utility pole and leaped a
culvert and crashed into the ditch
about p. N. Sunday. Four new
automobiles carried on the trailer
were badly damaged.
Scalp laeerated
Eugene Archer, 20. Chelsea, was
taken TO Foote Hospital. Jackson,
for treatment OF scalp decorations
received when his automobile left
M-s2 on curve at y. Territorial
Rd. and struck a tree about 1890
a. m. Sunday.
Given Treatment
William Theamer, 16, and Dwight
Carr. II, both OF Saline, were treat
ed Saturday night at St. Joseph's
for cuts and bruises sustained when
the automobile in which they were
riding. driven by Russell Buckhart,
Saline. collided with another driv.
en- by Margaret NJ. Vogel, Lodi
Township, at the intersection OF
Ellsworth and Wagner Rds.
Struck by Car
Elmer J. Guenther. IS, Ann Ar
Dor, received bruises and possible
fractured ribs when he was struck
by an automobile driven by Glen
Maurer, South Lyon, on Ann ST. at
Ashley st. Saturday night. He was
taken 10 ST Iosenh's nv Naurer