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    1. Auto Accident Aug. 16, 1928 McDonald PA Outlook
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    3. Two Killed, Four in Mercy Hospital, Result of An Auto Accident; Driver is in Jail An automobile accident at Burgettstown Sunday night at 8:30 took a toll of two dead and five injured. The dead are Joe LOUNDER, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tony LOUNDER, and Martin RICH, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank RICH, both of Burgettstown. The injured, in the Mercy hospital, are: John HAYES, fractured skull; Rudy VAKENTIC, both legs and one arm fractured; George YACKSICH, one broken leg; Frank LAICH, also with a broken leg; and Anton CLARICH at his home in Slovan with a broken leg. All suffered minor hurts and bruises. Michael ADMFIC (sic), 27, driver and owner of the machine, is in the local jail, pending the result of an investigation being conducted by County Detective Frank A. CREPPS, and local officers. It seems that ADMFIC was driving home from a picnic and at the time of the accident had two inside the automobile and five riding on the running boards. As he approached a point near the fairgrounds, at the Erie mine, he crashed into a crowd of young men standing on the side of the road, with the above result. The driver claims he was traveling at a low rate of speed, but nevertheless 14 guard rail posts on the highway were broken off. In the car, besides the driver, were Thomas and Bogden NICKSICH, and on the outside were John DETRES, Eddie JACKSON, John SUPAN, John HAYES and George YACKRICH. County Detective Frank A. CREPPS happened to be in Burgettstown at the time of the accident, and immediately started an investigation into the case, aided by Burgettstown officers.

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