Evening star., 1946-12-15
One Death, 7 Injuries
Are Laid by Police
Ito Hif-Run Drivers !.

Hit-and-run drivers were blamed
for one death and two serious in
juries in traffic accidents reported
here yesterday.
The Accident Investigation Unit
has been assigned to investigate the
death Friday of Thurston Currie,
colored diShwasher,
after al, autopsy Yesterday revealed
tire tracks across his body indicst-
ing he had been run over by the
dual wheels OF q large truck. III
He was found lying ID the gutter
in the 1000 block Of Third street
NV. by an unknown citizen who
phoned police at 10 pm. Friday and
was pronounced dead when he ar
rived at Freedmen's Hospital.
A certificate of death has not yet
been issued. II found to have been
the victim of a hit-and-run driver,
he will be the Districts 57th traffic
fatality of the year, compared to
50 on this date a year ago and 96
for the year 1945.
Man Dragged 86 Feet.
Luther Bushong, ga, of 1457 Cha
pin street NV. was dragged 86 feet
last night after being struck by the
operator of a black sedan who did
not stop to give aid to his victim, ac-
cording to police.
Taken to Emergency Hospital, he
was reported in critical condition
with a fractured skull, possible
broken back, fractured right arm
and left leg, and internal injuries.
Police said the accident happened
at Fifteenth and Belmont streets
NV. They quoted a witness as say
ing the pedestrian was. dragged by
the undercarriage of the car after
he was hit. Grease was found on
the injured mans clothes, which
were partly torn off by the accident.
Another hit-and-run victim was
Wallace Frazier, colored, rs, OF
1222-A Half street S.W., who was
crossing the intersection of Halt
and M streets S.W. last night when
he was knocked down by taxi.
Auto, Fire Truck Collide. *
Police said the operator Of the
cab stopped after the accident. went
back to where his victim was lying,
then returned to his cab and fed
before police arrived. Mr.. Frazier
was taken to Casualty Hospital for
treatment for a dislocated right
shoulder and internal injuries. His
condition is serious.
A police lookout was directed for
William L. Lewis, colored, Is, OF the
$500 block of Sherman avenue NV,
wanted for questioning in the case,
AS the result of an accident at
Thirteenth and v streets NV. yes
terday afternoon involving an auto
mobile and fire truck, Richard B,
Burgess, IS, of 4306 George avenue
NV, driver. of the car, was treated
at Garfield Hospital for cuts on the
forehead and right leg.
Two persons on the fire truck
Capt. Joel r. Best, Sc, commanding
officer of No. 9 engine company, and
Pvt. Herbert A. Ouseley, 80, of No. 3
were treated at Emergency Hospital
for cuts and bruises and released.
Eight Hurt in Collision.
Eight persons we're injured Slightly
in an accident at Sixth and 4
streets NV. Police listed the drivers
of the vehicles involved as Axel
Haeger, .25, Silver Spring, Md, who
was charged with drunken driving,
and Leon S. Leslie, IS, Hyattsville,
Md.
The injured persons, all treated at
Casualty Hospital, were Mr.. Leslie;
Mrs. Dorothy Benjamin, 26, Evans
ton, Md: Miss Mary Adams, II, her
sister. also of Evanston; Mrs. Eve
lyn Fitzpatrick, 81, and Miss Anne
Wilson, II, both of Brentwood, Md;
Miss Beryl Tiser. Is, of Branchville
Md; David Clinton, 81, 1908 Third
street N E., and William Fitzpatrick
"a, of Springfield, Mass.
Arlington Police Chief Harry 4
woodward last night warned parents
to caution their children not to
double up on bicycles after two Ar
lington boys were seriously injured
yesterday when the wheel on which
they were riding crashed into an
auto.
.Riding two or more on a bicycle