Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 259, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 November 1915 — PINNED BENEATH HIS OWN AUTOMOBILE [ARTICLE]

PINNED BENEATH HIS OWN AUTOMOBILE

M. J. Wolfe Ran Off End of Bridge Over Dredge Ditch at Kersey— Had a Close Call. Special! to The Republican. Kersey, Ind., Oct. 30th.—An automobile accident occurred here Friday afternoon at about 4 o’clock that almost cost the life.of M. J. Wolfe, of Hammond, who was driving in his Ford and ran off the end of a bridge that crosses a dredge ditch. The car turned on the side, pinning Mr. Wolfe beneath the machine in the water. The accident was witnessed by Mr. Eister/a clerk in the C. & W. V. office who happened to be lookihg out of the window just as the machine was approaching the bridge. He immediately soundeflthe alarm and C. J. HobbJT and F.tE. Lewis, who were in the office, together with Mr. Lafond, responded and lifted the machine off Mr. Wolfe and pulled him from under it. F. E. Lewis, who happened to have his machine at the office, loaded him in and took him to the office of Dr. Hewitt in DeMotte, where it was found that no bones were broken and that his injuries were not serious, but will probably- lay him up for a few days. He is now at the Halleck hotel, where he is being cared for. It is remarkable that he was not instantly killed, as Mr. Wolfe is quite a large man, and the ditch where the accident occurred is about eight feet deep, but fortunately there was not much water in the ditch. Had there been 4 dr 5 feet of water he no doubt would have drowned before he could have been released. Mr. Wolfe is unable to account for the accident, as he claims that he was not running fast and those who witnessed the accident corroborate his statement. There is a short turn on the approach to the bridge and the machine, instead of making the turn, went straight on, washed through the railing and into the ditch. The machine was considerably damaged. Mr. Wolfe rested quite well during Friday night, but is quite sore this morning, but no serious results are anticipated.