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Passerby's First Aid Saves Youth’s Life _ in Ocean Blvd, Crash A sound trailer, moving into position for the City College homecoming parade Thursday night, broke loose from a car and smashed into a young spectator couple, injuring both seriously.” The two were in front of a photographic studio at 327 E. Ocean Blvd., when they were knocked to the sidewalk. They were showered and cut with chunks of heavy plate glass from the broken studio window. Police said it was a miracle that other spectators jamming the sidewalk area were not ens ured. Seaside Hospital officials said the girl, Virginia A. Lehmath, 20, of 4462 Ostrom Ave, Lake woot, Was 50 seriously Injured she ia not expected to le. She suffered head, leg and body cuts. The youth, Marcel V. Naret, 19, of 3625 Conquista Ave. suf fered head, chest, and knee cuts and possible fractured ribs, Police said a passerby, John , Upton, 2383 Clark Ave. prob ably saved the youth's life by applying pressure to a severed artery. The driver of the car and a student at City College, Gordon James Gearhart, 18, 4218 Ocana Ave., was eited by police for not having a safety chain taking the trailer to the car. He was also tilted for not having a driver's license In his possession. Both victims were under the trailers but not pinned when it came to rest on is side. According to police reports, (Continued on Page 5, Cal. 1)
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Long Beach Independent
Long Beach, California, US
Fri, Nov 11, 1955
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