Evening star., 1949-03-28
Women, Man Killed
In Bridge Crash Of
Auto Carrying 9

Three unidentified. colored per-
sons, two women and man, were
killed early today when con-
vertible automobile containing
nine persons struck a concrete
bridge abutment near Waldorf,
Md. The car was demolished.
Four other persons, all District
residents. we're injured seriously
In the crash.
The dead were believed to have
lived in the District also. Two
more passengers we're reported
hurt, but did not require hospital
izatipn.
The bodies were taken to the
HUNT and Ryon Funeral Home.
Waldorf. Attendants there said
the man appeared to be about 81,
one of the women the same age
and the second woman between
30 and 40."
In another weekend accident, a
third colored woman was killed
near Alexandria when she was
struck by an automobile.
Injured Victims Listed.
Those seriously injured in the
Maryland crash, brought to Emer-
eency Hospital. were:
Leroy Redfern, age unknown,
1921 Marion street NV. condi-
ton critical.
George GLADDEN.. IS. Of 1926
First street NV. owner and
driver of the automobile. head in
turies; transferred to the Bethesda
Naval Medical Center.
William Cole. %, Of 1888 Sixth
street NV. fractures of the right
leg and ankle and other injuries;
transferred to Bethesda. ID
John Hunter. Is. OF 1910
Twelfth street NV. internal in
juries and cuts about the face.
Names of the two occupants
who were injured slightly were
unavailable to police at the Wal
dorf barracks.
Occurred Near Police Barracks.
Maryland troopers said the ac-
cident occurred about / am. at
the Mattawoman Swamp bridge
on the Grain highway. few hun
dred yards from the police bar
racks.
DR.. James MacKavanagh of La
Plata. Charles County coroner,
said he expected to issue certifi-
Gates of accidental death as soon
as he can ascertain names Of the
victims.
Police said they were believed to
be from Washington because all
other identified passengers live in
the Districts and the automobile
was licensed here.
Woman Killed on Highway.
Victim of the Virginia fatality
was Rose Tyree. about As. colored.
20e Franklin street. Alexandria.
She died in Alexandria Hospital
about midnight Saturday, five
hours after she was struck by an
automobile as she walked across
Route !, mile south of Alex
andria. =
State Trooper q G. Tyee said
the car was driven BY It. Col Wal
ter S. Osipoff, U. S. M. o.. 81,
Quantico Marine Base. He was re-.
leased pending an Myestgstipr I
Five persons were injured yes
terday when an automobile ran
off the highway on route 240,
about 2 miles north of Gathers
burg. Only one was admitted to
the hospital.
A 14-month-old baby escaped
injury.
Missionary Student Hurt.
Walter Boothe. 20, student
1T the Washington Missionary
College, Takoma Park. was ad-
rnltted TO Jne washington 0dIll-
tarium suffering from a broken
right wrist and nose and face
cuts. Released after treatment
there were the following:
Wandyr j. Moore, 20, the driver
of the car; David L. Sincavage,
II: Evelyn Tulsky. %, and Mrs.
Della Hiesey, %, all of Takoma
Park.
Mrs. Heisey's baby daughter,
Darla, was not hurt.
The injured were taken to Su-
burban Hospital by the Gathers
burg g-Washington Grove Rescue
Squad and then transferred to the
sanitarium.