Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 61, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 October 1920 — BAD ACCIDENT WAS NARROWLY AVERTED [ARTICLE]

BAD ACCIDENT WAS NARROWLY AVERTED

Dr. Crockett of Lhfayette came near having a bad accident west of Newland last Friday evening, when his car struck the abutment of the temporary bridge over (he Oliver ditch and barely missed going down the- steep embankment to the bed of ditch many feet below. A couple of employes of the Winamac Construction company, who were sitting on the abutment at the time, were struck by the car and 'bruised up somewhat. Dr. Crockett escaped injury. He was not familiar with the road and <did not notice the ’condition of the road at the bridge it was too late to avoid the accident. v