Evening star., 1948-11-15
Fairfax Crashes Kill
4 During Week End;
Hit-Run Driver Sought

Tramc fatalities In Fairfax
County this week end mounted to
four early today with the death of
a 19-year-old youth.
Albert James Reid of Mount
Jackson, Va. was killed instantly
when the car in which he was rid
ing overturned on the Fairfax
Clifton road about five miles south
of Fairfax. Police said they were
holding Harold c. Meador. 81. of
the 2400 block of Tenth street NE,
listed as the driver of the car. pend
ing a coroners inquest Mr.. Meador
was uninjured, police said The ac-
cident occurred shortly after mid
night.
Others killed in week end acci-
dents were:
Robert Lee Wells, 10, of 6 East
Swami avenue, Alexandra, who was
killed early Sunday when hit-run
driver struck his motorcycle In Fair
fax County.
Truck Driver Sought.
Gordon o. Petit, 40, Of Route 5,
Alexandra, and Henry J. Koci, %,
of Route 4, Alexandria, were
killed Saturday night when their
Car overturned near Fairfax.
Faissax County police Yesterday
broadcast lookout for the driver
of the truck which is believed to
have struck Mr.. Wells on Route 211
about a mile south of Camp Wash
ington. Police said their investiga-
ton has revealed that the hit-run
vehicle is green Ford pickup truck
with a broken left headlight and
possibly a broken left fog light. The
left front fender of the truck prob
ably is badly damaged, police said
Police said the driver of the truck
stopped after colliding with the mo-
torcycle and told witness to the
accident that he had hit the motor
cycle. When he found young Wells
was dead, he drove off. police said.
The driver was described as a
man between 40 and IS years old,
about S feet 10 inches tall and
weighing 16O pounds. He was re-
ported to be wearing a brown jacket
possibly Of leather, and a brown
felt hat.
Girl, 6, Injured by Car.
Mr.. Wells, a Navy veteran, was
employed by Capital Airlines.
Mr.. Petit and Mr.. Koci were in
jured fatally when their car left the
road and overturned on Route 211
about mile west of Camp WASH
ington. They died en- route to Ar
ington Hospital.
Mr.. Petit had lived in Fairfax
County most of his life with his
aunt and uncle. Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ.
Struder. An Army veteran, he was
employed at the Naval Ordnance
plant at Alexandria.
Mr.. Koci. a Navy veteran, was
native of Fairfax County.
Martha ]. Clarke, 6, of 4O09 South
street. Arlington, suf-
fered broken leg yesterday when
she was struck by an automobile at
Seventh and South Monroe streets
about II am.
In the District, William B. King,
20, of 1919 Forty-fourth street NV,
is facing action by the coroner as
result of an accident early yesterday
in which Miss Reverly Edwards, 10,
was killed.
Thrown From Car.
Miss Edwards wass thrown from
the car which police said King was
driving when it struck lamp post
on Klingle road NV. King was
also charged by police with driving
at unreasonable speed. He said his
mother had given him the car a
month ago when he was released
from the Marine Corps. He had
served two years in China.
The youth, who was uninjured in
the accident, was scheduled to enter
Catholic University today, but
Cancelled his plans pending outcome
OF the charges against him.
Slightly injured in the accident
was Miss Betty Hill, 10, who roomed
with Miss Edwards at 1922 Fifteenth
street NV. The girls had come
here three weeks ago and worked at
the Peoples Drug Store, $3.50 Con-
necticut avenue NV.
Miss Edwards lived at Blooms
burg, Pa, and Miss Hill came from
Danville, Pa.
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