Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 181, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 August 1917 — Faulty Brakes Cause Of Auto Accident. [ARTICLE]

Faulty Brakes Cause Of Auto Accident.

The Monday Republican contained a brief account of the accident which befell Mrs. E. W. Allen, of Wheatfield, and family while enroute home after a visit with Allen Fendig, who is stationed at American University at Washington, D. C. Allen Fendig is now home on a brief visit and relates how the accident cocurred. Mrs. E. W. Allen with her son, Eugene, and daughter, Mrs. Simon Fendig, were near Uniontown, Pa., when the accident occurred. They were driving down a mountain side. The road on which they were driving was very steep' and the car steadily picked up speed until it was traveling at a very high rate of speed. Although the driver shut off the gas and applied the brakes he was unable to stop the machine. The brakes were faulty and it was impossible to decrease the speed of the car. In order to keep the car from plunging over an embankment Mr. Allen turned into the bank on the other side of the road. The car was practically demolished and the occupants all received injuries. Mrs. Allen had her right leg broken in two places and her collar bone fractured and was frightfully bruised about the chests She was taken to a hospital at Uniontown. Mrs. Fendig suffered from cuts and bruises. Mr. Allen had his nose broken and was bruised about the body. Mrs. Fendig remained at Uniontown, while Mr. Allen returned with Allen Fendig.