Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 September 1911 — AUTO GOES INTO DITCH Machine Turns Over Twice, but Does Not Injurs Itself or Passengers. [ARTICLE]

AUTO GOES INTO DITCH Machine Turns Over Twice, but Does Not Injurs Itself or Passengers.

Nashville* Ind., Sept. B.—Judge Jackson of the Henry circuit court and Mrs. Jackson sad Arthur McKinley and Mrs. McKinley of Munct? had a narrow escape from death in an automobile hers. They were going up Mile bill to their machine when the engine stopped and the brakes when applied failed to respond. The only thing then to do was to try to guide the machine backward down hill, which Judge Jackson attempted to do, but the machine gained such momentum In a short time that it jumped off the road and) into the d4tcb. Mrs. Jackson jumped out before the car attained much speed. The automobile turned completely over twice and lodged in a clump of bushes. When the-oair made' the somersault the men were thrown clear of it, but Mrs. McKinley was caught beneath and had to be extricated by the others. The car did not rest heavily enough on her body to injure her seriously and the automobile was not greatly damaged.