Evening star., 1948-09-04
BystanderD Dies.
30thers Killed
In Auto Crashes
Veering Vehicles
Strike Two Soldiers
Waiting Beside Rood

WoirIn9 BESIDE kood
Four persons were killed and
three others injured in holiday
traffic accidents in Maryland
and Virginia. Two crashes in
volved motorcycles.
One of the victims, soldier, was
killed when truck and car collidec
on Route 40 at Aberdeen, Md, ano
both vehicles swerved of the road
and struck him.
The dead:
Charles A. Binford, 81, of 1928 Six
teenth street NV.
Pvt. Wayne B. Nelson, Whites
boro, Tex.
John Rivers, colored, HOO block OF
Second street Sc.
An unidentified colored woman
travelling with Mr.. Rivers.
Pvt. Nelson was killed last night.
The accident was the latest in
series of nishaps which have oc-
cured on the dual highway while
one lane of Route 40 is closed for
repairs.
Bystander Suffers Head Cuts.
Pvt. Frank Devers of Butte, Mont,
who was standing with Pvt. Nelson,
suffered head cuts, according to the
Associated Press. Both are sta
toned at the Edgewood Arsenal.
State Trooper Leo Sullivan said
the truck, operated by James A.
Robertson, 81, Farmville, Va, pulled
out of the northbound lane and COL
lided with southbound car driven
by Edward H. Peterson, 27, Brigan-
tine, N. J. Mr.. Peterson and his
wife, Marie, were treated for arm
cuts.
About two weeks ago three per-
SONS were killed and IL injured
when a lumber truck careened
across Route 40 about miles north
east of Baltimore and hit, in quick
succession, six automobiles going in
the opposite direction.
Mr.. Rivers and the unidentified
woman were killed early today when
their motorcycle was struck in the
rear by an automobile on the Indian
Head road about 1l2 miles south
of the District line, in Prince
Georges County.
County police said the driver of
the car, Wilson E. Higdon, 1872 Seat
on place NE, told them the motor
cycle was parked on the right side
of the road with no lights.
Hegdon was charged with man
slaughter ana reckless driving and
released under $1,000 bond pend
ing a hearing at 10 am Friday in
Upper Marlboro Police Court.
Injured in the crash were John
Perkins, 253 Kentucky avenue Sc,
a passenger in the car, and Miss
Doris Hardy, colored, 26361a Bowen
road Sc, who was riding in the
side car of the motorcycle Both
suffered head and face cuts. The
unidentified dead woman was rid
ing on the rear of the motorcycle,
police said,
Mr.. Perkins was admitted to Cas-
ualty Hospital and Miss Hardy to
Gallinger Hospital.
Motorcycle and Truck Collide.
Mr.. Bindford, machinist, was in
jured fatally yesterday when his
motorcycle crashed into the rear of
a truck on Route / about Is miles
north of Fredericksburg. Va.
Driver of the truck, identified by
fx inly
Fredericksburg, Was charged with
reckless driving.
Neighbors said Mr.. Binford was
en- route to Richmond to visit his
wife and son.
Earlier yesterday, Joseph Naylor,
5, of 2l1 East Monroe street Alex
andria, suffered fractured skull
when an automobile jumped the
curb and struck him as he was
playing on the sidewalk near his
home.
He was admitted to Alexandria
Hospital, where his condition today
was described as good.
Driver of the Car was listed by
police as William T. Hurley, %,
who gave no address.
New York Car, Bus Collide.
A New York woman was seriously
injured late yesterday and her hus-
band was hurt slightly when their
automobile was in collision with a
bus at an intersection on the War
renton bypass on Lee highway
The woman, Mrs. May Martin
Oliver of Kenmore, N Y, suffered a
pelvic fracture and hip injuries, it
was reported at Physicians Hospital,
Warrenton. Her husband, Carl
Angus Oliver, was treated for cuts
about the face and forehead.
State Trooper L. E. Wetzel said
the bus, new vehicle, was in transit
for delivery and was unoccupied
except for the driver. Mr.. Wetzel
said the driver, whose name was un-
known to him, was uninjured.