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Passengers EscapeSerious InjuryIn Bus AccidentA Trail way bus, bound forVernal out of Salt Lake City, moved across Windy Ridge in the Strawberry area last Thursday evening, struck ice and plunged from the road, rolling over three limes before coining to a stop on its side, well removed from Highway 40.The bus which went out of control on the icy pavement was loaded with passengers en-route to the Uintah Basin, but none were seriously injured when i! rolled from the highway. Bad bruises, a few broken bones, n net shock constituted the injuries which by all standards could have been more serious I cons dering the severity of the accidenty reports indicated that dm driver sustained three broken ribs, being the most seriously injured of those in theWitnesses to the accident staled ihat She bus, which was not traveling at an excessive snced. struck an icy stretch on Wind? Ridge, swerved from the highway, rolled over completely two times, coming to rest on its side half way through the third roll.Injured in the accident were: 11 May Mol inski, mother of Mrs, Wayne Amos of loka; Sterling Fairbanks, father of Vov Fair-I banks of Arcadia. Mrs Simmon son and two small children,lt;f Ml Emmons Marvin Ham-illnn and Mrs Florence Nielson, of RooseveltMrs Mol inski was taken to He her City fur treatment, and transferred to the Roosevelt hospital on Monday.Mrs Nielson, who was brought I'Ho Roosevelt, suffered severe bruises and injuries to her bark and wris*. X-ray examination revealed that, she had not suffered broken ribs as was orirmuilv thought. She remained ] under observation and treat-' moot at the Roosevelt hospital , for several days
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Roosevelt Standard
Roosevelt, Utah, US
Thu, Nov 14, 1946
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