Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-11-15
A Injured as Auto Hits
New York-Bound Bus
Al 18th and K Streets
Passenger Of Car Hurt
Seriously; Two Women
Also Taken to Hospital

Four persons were injured
one seriously-and 40 passengers
of Washington New York Grey
hound bus were shaken up early
today when an automobile struck
the left side of the bus as 1t tray
eled north at Twelfth and K
streets NV.
Allen Burnett, %, of 1881 Eight
zenith street NE, passenger In
the car driven by John A. O'Brien.
jr., %, of TIA Hamlin street NE,
was taken to Emergency Hospital
and transferred to Mount Alto Vet
Grams Hospital. He suffered serious
head injuries, police said.
Several passengers in the bus re-
quired frst-aid treatment on the
scene, police said.
Mr.. O'Brien, the driver, who was
released after treatment at Emer-
gency Hospital for scalp cuts, was
charged with colliding.
Auto Demolished.
The auto was travelling east on K
street about $3.50 am. when it
struck the bus, police said. The car
was demolished and the bus suf-
fered considerable damage.
Miss Agnes T. Flood, 81, of 5000
Forty-third avenue, Hyattsville, and
Jeanne LIE Roi, %, of the same adj
dress, also passengers in the car,
were reported in flair" condition
at Emergency Hospital. Miss Flood
suffered face cuts and Miss LIE Roi
injuries to neck, back and shoulder.
Police said a signal light pole
and a fire hydrant at the intersec-
ton were broken. The bus was
driven by Lincoln c. Sparks, 20, of
Baltimore.
A 3-year-old girl, who suffered
broken legs, pelvis and a fractured
skull when struck by an auto in
front of her home late yesterday
afternoon, was reported in fair con-
dition at Georgetown Hospital.
Pedestrian, 10, Injured.
She Is Sharon Meenehan, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Meme
han, 1918 Thirty ninth street NV.
Police charged Alice D. Wrather,
go, of No. 2 Dalecarlia drive, West
moreland Hills, Nd, who they said
was driving the car, with failure to
report an accident.
Another pedestrian, Bowie B. Hen
derson, jr.. 10, of 2412 Eighteenth
street NV, was reported in fair
condition today at Georgetown Hos
pital. He was struck by a car
operated by John Arthur Kramer,
80, of 1879 North Troy street, Ar
lington, as he crossed Eighteenth
street near his home, police said. He
suffered fractured skull and hand
injuries, they reported. The driver
was not held.
Boy Injured in Southeast.
A 9-year-old boy, Joseph Lucas,
423 Fifteenth street Sc, suffered
head, hand and thigh injuries and
possible internal injuries when
struck by an automobile as he ran
across Fifteenth street near his
home yesterday afternoon, police
said. Lewis A. Washington, %, col
ored, 5122 Lee street NE, listed as
the driver, was not charged. The
boy was taken to Gallinger Hospital,
then transferred to Providence.
A swinging door on the rear of
truck sent another Washington man
to the hospital last night.
Henry Charles, At, colored, of 1918
New Jersey avenue NV. was stand
ing on the sidewalk at New Jersey
avenue and P street NV, police
said, when an open door Of a van
struck him. He was taken to Gal
Inger Hospital with back, knee and
possible head injuries after treat
ment at Freedmen's Hospital. Driver
of the truck was Henry T. Ellis, IS,
Of 1751 8 street NV, police said.