Article clipped from Eau Claire Daily Telegram

Stuck Car BreaksFree, Injures BoyA three-year-old Eau Claire bov was admitted to Lutherwhospital at 11:30 a m. today with injuries suffered when he was pinned underneath hisgrandfather's ear in a freakaccident.Gerri Lee Schlageter, son of Mr, and Mrs. Kenneth Schlageter, 314 Folsom St., was taken to the hospital by ambulance. He suffered bruises to the head and was admitted for observation, hospital authorities said.Police said the accident occurred at 1204 Main St., after the boy’s grandfather, Roy Rude. 49, of 910 Cedar St., had backed down the steep driveway. Rude was taking the Schlageters to see anapartment address.for rent at thatPolice said Rude's car went off the drive and became stuck on a tree stump. The child alighted from the with his mother and his month old brother, Mark.car20-Mrs. Schlageter led baby around the car Gerri scampered ahead. As he rounded the auto it broke free from the stump and rolled backward, pinning him under the auto in front of the left rear wheel.theandTHE AUTO CAME to rest after hitting the porch, police said. Rude had also left the car and made a grab for the boy when the car started to roll free, police said.
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Eau Claire Daily Telegram

Eau Claire, Wisconsin, US

Tue, Dec 08, 1959

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