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COMPUTEThese members of theCOURSE in standard is part of their effort to be better educatedand trained officers.Mokena police department are left to right,Patrolmen Harold Rtch, Dale Reils, Deputythe instructor, DennisBednar andfirst aid Chief Wayne Ryder. The course covered theSheriff Peter Haastreatment of wounds, treatment of shocktificial respiration; poison by mouth; injuries to bones and muscles; bums and common e-mergencies. The arouo will next take up advanced first aid.(Randall photo)Ferovkk, Leonard Robbins, GaryBY GLENN LOGAN»MOKENA - The Hamil-on Rd. crossing of the Rock sland Lines at the west edge f Mokena was the scene of anishap last Friday that had a urprise ending.This crossing, like the one on Wolf Rd., is a rough one and Mokena Police Chief Wayne Ryder has written several letters to the railroadquests this week because lastFriday night (Jan. 2) at 9:55o'clock a motorist crossing the tracks going east had the right front tire hit a hole andasking repairs. So far there' blow out, according to the po-has been no response.Fie is renewing hisrelice report.Driver of the car, Roderick Pierson, 30, of 103 Glen-nell, lost control of the car and it swung over and straddled the tracks to the north, facing west. Pierson tried to move the car but was unableto do so.Officer Gary Bednar of theMokena police department arrived at the scene. Fie radioed for assistance and Officer Larrv Moeller, of the New Lenox Auxiliary police, chimed in with some important information.There was a freight traincoming east, Moeller said, and he had put out a flare along the track which he hoped would cause the engineer to slow. Fie called againto say the train was passing Lincoln-Way High School, less than two miles from theHamilton crossing.Chief Ryder radioed Bednar to park the squad car as close to the crossing as he safely could and have all theflashers going.Officer Bednar did this and it was successful. The engineer had slowed when he saw the flare set out by the New Lenox officer and was able to stop when he saw the flasher lights of the Mokenapolice car.The engineer was very gladthat he was able to stop without ripping the automobile apart. It turned out to be a sort of family affair. Theengineer's name is RobertC. Pierson and he too re-at 103 Glennell, with Roderick Pierson. Roderick is his son.
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Lemont Southwest Graphic
Lemont, Illinois, US
Wed, Jan 07, 1970
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