FIVE PERSONS DIE IN AUTO TRUCK COLLISION.

ONE SURVIVES HEAD-ON CRASH.

TWO ILLINOIS COUPLES AND CHILD LOSE LIVES WHEN CAR STRUCK BY TRUCK ON HIGHWAY 52.

Rushville, Ind., Oct. 16 -- (UP) -- Five persons were killed instantly and another injured critically early today in a truck-automobile collision on U.S. highway 52 about eight miles southeast of here.
The victims were:
MR. and MRS. EDWARD A. BECKETT, Camp Point, Ill.
MR. and MRS. JOHN H. HOPE, Camp Point, Ill.
ROGER BECKETT, 6 years old.
ESTEL JOHNSON, Indianapolis truck driver, suffered a fractured skull in the accident and was brought to Rushville city hospital where physicians reported his condition critical.
The accident occurred when JOHNSON drove his truck around another car on the highway and crashed headon into the passenger automobile in which the five persons were riding.
The truck was headed southeast on the highway apparently en route to CIncinnati. The passenger car was being driven in the opposite direction.
Coroner R. O. Kennedy of Rush county, city police and state police began an investigation of the accident.

Logansport Pharos - Tribune Indiana 1937-10-16
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Researched and Transcribed by Stu Beitler. Thank you, Stu!