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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1962
Page
23
Middletown police report a dramatic jump in accidents in 1962 with 598% by late March, 174 more than last year’s pace. Despite increased enforcement and 600 plus accident pins, deaths are up to three and private-property crashes are rising, prompting questions about causes and insurance impacts.
A traffic survey shows failing to yield at stop signs or lights is the leading accident trigger in Middletown with 549 incidents and three fatalities last year. Following too close ranks second with 343, speeding third at 310, while ages 25-34 had the most mishaps. Police say enforcement targets potential accident causers, and 75 percent of police work involves traffic.
A calm Saturday police beat report turns into a dramatic night as a Franklin driver rear ends another car on Ohio 73 near the Miami River. Patrolman Louis Pierce reconstructs the crash, noting a 55 mph speed and a left fender impact. Two youths had died nearby months earlier at a rail bridge.
Officer Pierce reported to hospital to interview the other driver after a collision. The injured man, dazed, described sudden impact and claimed about 25 mph before impact. Both drivers discussed insurance as officers documented details and towed one car. Eight others were treated in the facility from a separate earlier accident.
A list of weekly meetings across civic groups in Manchester and surrounding locales includes the Quarterback Club Civitan Club and safety committees with times from noon to 8 15 pm at various venues. A narrative follows with a veteran officer recalling why police work draws tempers and the impact of drivers running stops signs.
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