Evening star., 1951-01-27
Fairfax Man
Hurt in Crash
In Alexandria
Injuries Are Critical;
Car Smushes Into
Parked Trailer Truck

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Edward A. Horton, jr., 81, Route
4, Fairfax, Va, was critically in
5ured early today when the car
In which he was riding crashed
into the rear of a parked tractor
trailer In Alexandria.
The accident occurred in the
500 block of North Henry street
Police said the parking lights of
the tractor trailer were on and
its driver. Leslie Anderson, Man
gohick, Va. was asleep in the
front seat.
Mr.. Horton was admitted to
Alexandria Hospital with head in
juries. The driver of the car,
listed as Elmer w. Spencer, 80, of
1908 Duke street. Alexandria, was
charged with reckless driving.
Three Bus Passengers Injured.
A bus-automobile collision yes
terday at~Lee highway and Kirk
wood road, Arlington. resulted in
injuries to three bus passengers.
They are Eva Lee, 81, 31OO South
Nineteenth street, Arlington, head
and possible internal injuries.
Annie Fans, As, of 600 M street
NV, broken left ankle, and Estel
Roberts, 81, of 1927 Eighteenth
street NV. chest injuries. All are
colored. The first two were taken
to Arlington Hospital.
Police said the Arnold line bus
crashed into the rear of the auto
mobile which had parked at a
traffic light. The car was driven
by Donald Claude Wasser, 36. of
lib Van Wrinkle drive, Falls
Church. He was uninjured.
Police quoted the bus driver.
Frank E. Tinsley. %, of 2o54
South Twelfth road, Arlington, as
saying his brakes failed. He was
charged with reckless driving.
Woman Faces 3 Charges.
A woman driver, who police
said. carried an injured Bethesda
boy into his home after striking
him with her car and then left
without identifying herself, was
charged yesterday with three traf-
f1c violations.
Mrs. Blanche M. Young, "a.
colored. of the 200 block of P
street NV. was one of five per-
sons, all colored. who were in the
automobile which struck 7-year-
old Andrew Prandoni, son of DR.
and Mrs. A. G. Prandoni, near his
home, 7718 Aberdeen road. The
boy was admitted to Suburban
Hospital. Bethesda. with a broken
leg.
The woman was charged with
reckless driving, failure to make
her identity known after an acci-
dent, and driving without permit.
After leaving the boy with his
frightened mother, police said.
Mrs. Young returned to the car
which was driven away by Ernest
Thompson, 80, of the 1900 block
OF @ street NV.
Three Held as Witnesses.
The car became stuck when
Thompson attempted to turn
around, police reported, and all
five occupants fled. They were
rounded up by police and members
of the Bethesda Chevy Chase
rescue squad.
Thompson was charged with
driving without a permit and al
lowing an unauthorized person to
operate a motor vehicle.
The three other occupants of
the car were held as material
witnesses.
A 5-year-old boy suffered head
and chest cuts yesterday when he
was struck by an automobile near
his home at 606 Fiftieth avenue,
Capitol Heights.
The boy, William Lilly, was ad-
mitted to Providence Hospital,
where his condition today was de-
scribed as fair.
Prince Georges County police
said the car was driven by Earl j.
Manyon, 600 block of Fiftieth
avenue.
Car and Truck Collide.
Six persons we're badly shaken,
but none apparently injured, in
an auto-truck crash at Sixth
street and Independence avenue
S.W. yesterday afternoon.
Spencer Payne, colored, of 91o
Forty-sixth street NV, driver OF
the car, suffered a cut forehead
in the collision with a truck oper-
ated by Clarence Evans of 603
Columbia road NV. Five persons
riding with Payne went to Cas-
ualty Hospital and were treated
and released.
A 3-year-old girl, Maria Mau-
terStock of 228 Second street Sc
was in Casualty Hospital in good
condition after falling from a taxi
yesterday. Police said she was
standing on the rear seat when
the driver, George R. Baker, A.
of 1920 v street Sc. had to stop
suddenly. The girl apparently
grasped the door handle as she
fell. The door opened and she
tumbled to the street.