Palladium-Item, Final Edition, Saturday, September 30, 1939
Carl William SPALDING
Driver Badly Hurt as Car Hits Truck
[picture caption] Deputy Sheriff Ora WILSON is pictured standing in the open
door (right) of the automobile that crashed Friday night into a truck on U.
S.-40 about a half mile west of the city limits, injuring both of its
occupants.
Carl SPALDING, 34 years old, 112 North Easthaven avenue [now NW 18th
Street], is in a serious condition at Reid Memorial hospital, suffering a
fractured skull and other injuries received about 7:30 p. m. Friday when the
car he was driving crashed into the rear of a parked truck on U. S.-40,
about a half mile west of the city.
SPAULDING was driving a car owned by Frank MCCONKEY, 36 years old, 606
Sheridan street, who also was in the vehicle. MCCONKEY suffered only minor
injuries, and after being treated at the hospital, was released.
The truck was operated by Herman COMBRON, 24 years old, of Indianapolis. He
had parked it alongside U. S.-40 about 4 o'clock Friday afternoon, following
an accident in which his truck overturned. It was loaded with general
merchandise.
According to investigating officers, the north half of the highway along
that section is blocked off, and is in the process of being resurfaced. This
necessitates two way traffic on one half of the road.
Fred VOSMETER, fluffing down traffic at the west end of the detour, told
Deputy Sheriff Ora WILSON that Spaulding failed to slow down when he
signaled him. The automobile, he said, continued into the blocked off
section at a rapid rate of speed.
The car apparently went out of control, WILSON explained, and smashed into
the rear of the parked truck, which is owned by the Transamerican Transport
company. MCCONKEY 's car was wrecked badly.
An ambulance was sent from the Richmond Police headquarters, and removed the
two victims to the hospital.
Transcribed by Michelle Kennedy Byrd exactly as it was written in newspaper.
Surnames are capitalized by the transcriber for ease in locating surnames.
Additions by the transcriber are in brackets.