Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 56, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 March 1916 — AUTO TURNS OVER ON REMINGTON ROAD [ARTICLE]

AUTO TURNS OVER ON REMINGTON ROAD

Frank Hill and “Billy” * Parks In Machine Which Went in Ditch— Neither Seriously Hurt. Late Sunday afternoon Frank Hill I and Billy Parks, in Mr. Hill’s Ford I car, were returning to Rensselaer-af-[ter a trip to Remington. About four or five miles south of town a front tire blew out. Mr. Hill removed the | flat tire and was proceeding on his | I way to this city on the rim, which | made ’’the auto steer very hard. A | horse which was approaching was I frightened and Mr. Hill crowded over [ to the side of the road, giving most | of the road to the passing rig. The auto went into the ditch, turning par-1 tially over and pinning both under | it. Mr. Parks being the largest man, I the weight of the auto came on him I and Mr. Hill was enabled to crawl I out. In a very few minutes the road was crowded with spectators, I but Mr. Hill had succeeded in lifting the side of the machine under which I Mr. Parks was held and released him. |

Mr. Hill was not hurt any but “Billy” was pretty sore and badly bruised about the shoulder, the ligaments being strained, and one leg being bruised considerably. The car was righted and was driven into town without any trouble, as it had sustained no damage to speak of. It was certainly fortunate that neither of the occupants was hurt badly. The machine was running very slowly at the time of the accident or it might have resulted differently.