Evening star., 1950-05-29
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5Are Hurt in2
NearbyCrashes
Airmon Dies, District
Man Hurt in Accident
Near Shenandoah

killed anu i've OLllcI yOuCllo LII
jured in two accidents in nearby
Maryland last night.
In another accident early yes
terday, near Shenandoah, Va, a
Kansas City Air Force sergeant
was killed and two others in
jured, including a Washington
man. The District resident is An
drew c. Elliott, 27, of 215 Twelfth
street NE. His condition was re-
ported critical.
The dead bicyclist was James S
Powell of Avenel road, near Silver
Spring. He was killed instantly
while riding along Colesville pike
north of Motley road, near Coles
vile, about 10:45 pm.
Lights Blinded Driver.
Montgomery County police saio
an automobile driven by Leonard
r. Brigham, 20, of Colesville
struck the bicycle after being
blinded by lights of oncomine
cars. Mr.. Brigham told police
the bicycle had no light or re-
f1ector and that he was not able
to see it. Both the bicyclist and
the car were headed in the same
direction.
A certificate of accidental
death was issued by DR.. Frank j.
Broschart, deputy medical exam
iner for the county. DR.. Bros
chart said the Powell youth ap-
parently died of a brain concus-
sion.
Police said technical charges OF
manslaughter and reckless driv-
ing were placed against Mr.. Brig
ham and that he was released on
his personal bond.
Army Man Killed.
In the Virginia accident, staff
Sergt. Clifford C. Wade. %, of tht
Greater Pitts Air Base, Coraopolis
Pa, was fatally injured.
Mr., Elliott, a veteran, and an
other passenger in the car, Corpl
Forest L. Burnette, 81, OF Stan
ley, Va, an airman stationed al
Langley Air Force Base. were hurt
Both were transferred to Walter
Reed Hospital after treatment al
the Luray Hospital.
Mr.. Elliott suffered head in
juries, broken hip and wrist anc
multiple cuts and bruises. Corpl
Burnette, who is on the hospitals
serious list, suffered head injuries
and a broken leg.
The crash occurred when the
car apparently failed to make
curve on Route IL at Grove
Bridge and overturned after leav-
ing the highway.
5 Hurt i'm Crash.
Five Washington youths were
hurt. one of them critically. in a
two-car collision about tbs pm
on Route 240 Rockville pike,
mile north of the Bethesda Naval
Hospital.
Most seriously injured was Neil
Crichton, 18, of 1865 Brandywine
street N. w., admitted to the Naval
Hospital with a cerebral con-
cuSsion.
Two were admitted to Suburban
HOSPITAL. They were Norman
Rudolph. 10, of 1858 Brandywine
street N. w., in serious condition
with a possible cerebral concus-
sion, and Quentin T. Kelly, is, OF
1920 Thirty-ninth street N. w., in
fair condition with cuts and
bruises on the head and face,
Released after treatment at the
same hospital were Stephen l.
Best, II, of 28O0 Ontario place
N. W., and Mrs. Evelyn O'Neal. %
of Cumberland, Md. Both suffered
cuts and bruises.
Maryland State Trooper Johr
R. Colister said a car driven by the
Best youth collided with one
driven by Mrs. O'Neal's husband
Russell A. O'Neal, IS, who escaped
injury.
Car Skidded.
The policeman said the Best
car. head south on the wet high.
way, skidded after the driver los
control while rounding curve
and ran across the road into the
ONeal car. All of the District
youths were riding in the Best car
Trooper Colister said neither
driver was charged, but said the
case may be referred to county
juvenile authorities.
Week end traffic accidents in
the District sent three persons te
hospitals.
Arvill Chase, g., of 1435 Euclid
street NV. is in Casualty Hospital
with a severe head cut and
abrasions received when he was
struck by car on Alabama ave-
nue. at Franklin street NE. last
night, police report. Mr.. Chase
police said, was running across the
street from a streetcar loading
platform. The driver, John j
Stratman, %, of 800 Old Fort
Foote road, Friendly, Md, was moi
charged.
Boy, 2, Is Hurt.
General Morris. 2. colored. o.
the 100 block of c street S.W
suffered serious head injuries yes.
terday when he was struck by 6
taxicab in the 800 block of Secone
street S.W. He is in Gallingel
Hospital. Police said the boy
walked into the path of the taxi
cab from in front of a parked
car. The taxi driver. James Sut'
ton, 40, colored. of the first blocl
of K street NV. was not charged
Willard Hill, jr., 18. of 1881 Ell!
place Sc. was admitted to Cas-
ualty Hospital with head and kne'
injuries yesterday after the auto
mobile in which he was riding wa
in an accident with two othe
cars at Twenty-third street ant
Alohorna avenue SE.