Evening star., 1951-01-16
2Freak Crashes
|njure6Here;
4 Hurt Nearby
Auto Runs Into Tree
After Collision; Bus,
Cobs Hit by Another

Six persons were injured in two
freak automobile collisions here
last night. Four others were hurt
In accidents nearby.
In one accident. an automobile
struck another at Brentwood
parkway and Sixth street NE,
then jumped the curb, glanced off
light pole and smashed into a
tree.
In the other, an automobile
sideswiped a bus and collided with
two taxicabs, finally halting on
the sidewalk at Ninth and K
streets NV.
Driver and Passenger Hurt.
The first happened this way,
according to police:
Alvin C. Woods, 81, of 1928
Sixty first avenue, Spaulding
Heights, Md. was travelling north
into Brentwood avenue from Sixth
street NE. when his car collided
with one coming south driven by
Arthur w. Clancy, A. of 1905
Thirteenth street NV.
Woods car bounded over the
curb, hit a light pole and shat
tered the globe. then struck
tree. Both he and passenger.
Waldo R. Taylor, so, of 1891 Shaw
drive NE, were admitted to Cas-
ualty Hospital with face and ankle
injuries. Police charged Woods
with unreasonable speed and driv-
ing on the wrong side of the road.
Mae H. Seubert, 43, of 3905
Thirteenth street NV. a passen-
ger in the other car, suffered a cut
leg but was not hospitalized, ac-
cording to police.
Careens to Wrong Side.
In the multiple accident at
Ninth and K streets, police re-
ported. an automobile driven by
Robert A. Archer, 81, colored,
5000 Central avenue Sc, collided
with the front corner of a Capital
Transit bus, then careened off on
the wrong side of K street strik-
ing two taxicabs stopped for a
traffic signal.
Treated at Emergency Hospital
for minor injuries were Seymour
Hirsch, 33, of 8112 Tahona drive,
Silver Spring, cab driver. and Mrs.
Helen Sheeder, So. of 1925 Four
teenth street NV, passenger in
his cab. Katherine Brannon, so.
of 6124 Western avenue, Chevy
Chase, reported shaken up. was
to see her private physician. police
said.
Lawrence R. Bussard, 40, Avon
dale. Md, was listed as the bus
driver, and John Engle, 63, of 815
D street NE, was named as opera
tor of the other cab. A hearing
was scheduled for January "a in
the corporation counsel's office.
Boy, 5, Is Injured.
In an accident earlier yesterday,
Jackie Denham, S, of 324 Eighth
street Sc. was struck by an auto
mobile at Eleventh street and
Pennsylvania avenue Sc. when
he ran out against a red light,
police reported. He was admitted
to Casualty Hospital with leg in.
juries. The motorist. listed as Hen
ry H. Franklin, 40, of 1909 Gate
way boulevard, District Heights,
was not charged with any violation.
Nearby. a 31-year-old Silver
Spring (MdD man was hospital
lied early today when his car
struck a pole on Route / at
Berwyn.
Wilbur Brice OBrien, 162-B
Colony road, was admitted to Le-
land Memorial Hospital with a
broken right arm, possibly broken
jaw, cuts and chest injuries. Po-
lice said he apparently went to
sleep while driving.
4 Cars Collide in Silver Spring.
A four-car collision on Colesvills
road at Dale drive in Silver Spring
last night injured three persons.
According to Montgomery
County police, a car driven by
Charles E. Hatten, A, of 101
Woodmoor drive, struck the rear
of a car ahead which was waiting
at a traffic light. That car in
turn struck another ahead, and
that one still another.
Mrs. Franzetta G. De Gooyer.
1112 Meuriville lane; George F..
Vagle, Al, of 10207 Cherry Tree
lane, and Mr.. Hatten were treated
at Washington Sanitarium for
minor injuries and released. Mr..
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