Evening star., 1950-06-26
Auto Accidents Hurt
II in District Area;
Man Has 3Crashes


yesterday and early today in traf-
f1c accidents in the Washington
area.
These include a Washington
man critically hurt after being in
volved in three accidents within
Is minutes last night; six persons
involved in a three-car collision
near Woodbridge. Va, and seven
in a head-on crash near Tysons
Corner, Va.
The man who police said was
involved in the series of accidents
was Edward L. Clements, 26, a
grocery clerk of 800 Decatur street
NE, who suffered a skull fracture
and crushed left arm.
Police said the series of acci-
dents started when Clements at
tempted to park in the 800 block
of Decatur street NV. and struck
a car owned by Jacob Teblef Of
1926 Gallatin street NV. Mr.. Teb-
left said Clements paid him SIS
for damaging his fender.
Car Hits Parked Cab.
. "I told him he was in no condi-
ton to drive" Mr.. Teblef said,
"And he told me he would not.
But suddenly he jumped back into
his car and drove away"
The second accident happened
across the street, where the car
struck a parked taxi owned by
Meyer Rosenfeld of 2343 Fifteenth
street NV. The taxi was dam
aged slightly but two children in
side were unhurt. When Clements
drove on without stopping, Mr.
Teblef called the police.
Clements 1910 Studebaker was
found demolished few minutes
later in the 500 block of Illinois
avenue NV. Police said he had
tried to make turn at high
speed and struck a light pole. No
charges had been placed against
the driver today pending the out
come OF MS injuries.
Injuries Termed Critical.
One of the six persons injured
in the three-car crash on Shirley
highway. near Woodbridge, was
listed as critical. He is Samuel
P. Ingegneri, 20, a sailor sta
toned at Norfolk, Va. A WASH
tngton attorney. Ellis Klein, Al,
of 1647 Fort Dupont street Sc,
was seriously hurt in the same
accident.
Both were taken to the Guam
tico Marine Base Hospital. Mr..
Ingegneri, driver of one of the
three cars, suffered skull frac-
ture, brain conclusion and two
broken legs. Mr.. Klein, driving
another car. suffered possible
fractures of both legs, severe leg
cuts, a broken jaw and other
face and head injuries.
Also taken to the same hospi-
tai were Leroy w. Dodge, "a, and
Jack M. Wicha, 25, both Marines
stationed at Quantico, and Michael
E. Milko, sailor assigned to the
U. S. S. Wallace which is docked
at Quantico. They suffered cuts
and bruises. All were passengers
in Mr.. Ingegneri's car.
Suffers Arm Sprain.
Walter w. Wyche, n, colored, OF
Stafford, Va, the third driver,
suffered a sprained arm but was
not hospitalized.
Virginia State Police at Grove
ton said Mr.. Ingegneri'S car struck
the rear of the one driven by Mr..
Wyche and then crashed head
on with Mr.. Klein's car which
was coming from the opposite
direction. Only one lane of the
Shirley highway is completed at
scene of the crash.
In the collision on the LeeSburg
pike, near Tysons Corner. which
resulted in injury to seven persons
Fairfax County police listed the
drivers as Mrs. Reba Smith, 35, of
I'LL North Kenilworth street, Ar
lington, and Richard G. Seabolt
25, a soldier at Fort Belvoir, Va.
Mrs. Smith, the most seriously
injured, was admitted to Airing
ton Hospital. She suffered several
broken ribs, possible puncture OF
the lung and cuts and bruises
Her condition was described as
fair.
Mr.. Seabolt suffered multiple
cuts and bruises and was taken to
the Fort Belvoir Hospital after be-
ing given first aid at Arlington
Hospital.
Five passengers in the Seabolt
car also were hurt. Two of them
Joseph Good, "a, Route /, Falls
Church, and Morris L. Amos, 49,
Fairfax. were admitted to Airing
ton Hospital. Both suffered cuts
and bruises.
I Released after treatment were