Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 135, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 June 1917 — LAD IS BADLY INJURED [ARTICLE]

LAD IS BADLY INJURED

RAYMOND McKAY RECEIVES SEVERE INJURIES WHEN. CAR TURNS OVER ON HIM. Raymond McKay, 12-y ear-old son of O. H. McKay, is now in the Jasper county hospital, suffering from severe wounds received while playing about the county crusher Friday afternoon during the baseball game. Raymond, with several other lads, would Jake the small cars which are used to carry stone up the crusher, and then after getting to the top would get in the car and ride it down the tracks to the river bank, always with the brakes applied, not allowing the car to travel very fast. McKay soon tired of riding so

slowly and dared his companions to take the ride with the brakes off. None of them accepted the dare, however, so McKay decided he would do it himself. He started and when about half way down the incline became frightened at traveling so fast. He applied the brakes and the suddenness with which he applied them caused the car to turn a complete somersault. McKay was thrown clear of the car to the ground about six feet below. The car left the track, alighting on McKay, who was unbale to get up in time to get out of its path. The car fell across his stomach. The efforts of his companions to remove the car from his body were futile and they were forced to go to the ball park to get aid. The boy scouts, George Collins and one or two others went to the scene of the accident and found McKay suffering terribly. The lad was immediately taken to his home and a physician called. An examination disclosed the fact that he had been ruptured and he was removed to the hospital about two hours later. McKay was also quite badly bruised and suffered a scalp wound. He is resting fairly well today and it is thought jio permanent injuries will ensue, —j—