Evening star., 1950-02-22
Traffic Crashes
Here Kill One
And |njjure 6
Virginia Accident
FotoI to 7 as Car
Burns After Collision

One person was killed and six
others were injured early today
and yesterday in Washington area
traffic accidents.
Another accident yesterday
north of Fredericksburg. Va. took
the lives of two persons and re-
suited in injuries to three others.
Bodies of a man and a woman
in one of the cars involved in
the Virginia crash were burned
beyond recognition when their
automobile, bearing New York
tags, overturned and burst into
flames on Route 301, about %
miles north of Fredericksburg.
Killed in one of the Washington
area accidents was John T.
Barber, 80, colored, of 734 Park
road NV.
Crashes Into Pole.
Prince Georges County police
said the car he was driving left
the Baltimore boulevard and
crashed into a pole at Bladens-
burg, Md, early today.
Taken to Freedmens Hospital
with possible internal injuries was
Mrs. Patricia Smith, "a, colored,
of 20l6 Fifteenth street NV. Two
other passengers were unhurt.
Frank Bauman, jr., %, of 1905
Lawrence street N E., was critically
injured early today when his car
struck tree and overturned at
Rhode Island avenue and Monroe
street NE.
Fire rescue squad men worked
for 80 minutes to free him from
the wreckage.
Driver Pinned in Seat.
Mr.. Bauman apparently was
trying to make a right turn into
Monroe street from Rhode Island
avenue when his car crashed
through stop sign, overturned
and wrapped partially around a
tree, police said.
The driver was pinned between
the front seat and steering wheel
and doors of the car were jammed
shut. Mr.. Bauman was admitted
to Gallinger Hospital with head
injuries.
Police said Mr.. Bauman had a
learners permit to drive. A hear
ing on the accident, they said.
Will be scheduled by the District
corporation counsel. About $500
worth of damage was done to the
car.
Joseph M. Barnes, jr., 21, COL
ored, a Government clerk at the
Carderock Md naval testing
station, was injured early today
when his car jumped a curb in
the 24oo block of Massachusetts
I. venue NV. and struck a tree.
Fell Asleep at Wheel.
Police quoted Mr.. Barnes az
saying he fell asleep at the wheel.
He was admitted to Emergency
Hospital with injuries to his head.
arms and legs. His condition Is
undetermined. He lives at 1112
Owens place NE.
In a similar accident yesterday.
a woman and two small children
were injured when a car jumped
the curb on the north side of
the Highway Bridge and knocked
down a light pole.
The driver. Mrs. Marilyn Cline.
"a, of the 1900 block of T street
Sc. was admitted to George
Washington University Hospital
with shoulder and arm injuries.
Also admitted was Machael Cline.
5, Of the T street address, with
face cuts and bruises. The other
child. Linda Lee Coleman, S. of
the same address was treated for
possible head injuries and re-
leased.
Victims Unidentified.
In the Virginia crash, State po-
lice were attempting to identify
the two victims by checking the
license plates. The injured, all
from South Norwalk, Conn, are
in serious condition in Mary
Washington Hospital, Fredericks-
burg. They are:
Arthur R. Ruta, 26, listed by po-
lice as the driver, possible internal
injuries and broken ankle; Pas
quale Romano, so. broken leg and
chest injuries. and Samuel Ma
ira. so, head injuries and a broken
right shoulder.
According to police. the New
York car, headed south, was at
tempting to pass another auto
mobile when it crashed head-on
into MIR. Ruta'S car.
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