TROLLEYS IN HEAD ON COLLISION

BAD SMASH-UP OCCURS NEAR MILTON AT 7:20 O’CLOCK LAST EVENING.

MOTORMAN BUBB IS IN THE HOSPITAL HERE

With Both Legs Broken and is in a Serious But Not Dangerous Condition. He Forgot to Wait at the Switch on the Other Car Motorman Thornton Saw the impending Crash, and Jumping, escaped injury. A Lady Passenger Sprained an Ankle.

Walter Bubb, of Milton, a motorman on the trolley line in that place, was brought to the Williamsport Hospital last night badly injured, the result of a head on collision of cars, which occurred about two miles above Milton, on a sharp curve, along the river, about 7:20 o’clock in the evening. Bubb is a married man.

Went by the switch

Bubb was on his way to Milton with his car, and no doubt forgot that he had to wait at the switch for the car bound for Watsontown. The result was a head-on collision. George Thornton, the motorman on the other car, saw Bubb’s car coming, and, realizing that a collision was inevitable, reversed the lever and jumped, escaping uninjured. A lady passenger also jumped and sprained an ankle

Both Legs Broken

Motorman Bubb, however, was caught in the wreck, and both bones of his right leg at the ankle were fractured, while the left leg was broken at the knee. He is in a serious but not dangerous condition.

Both cars were badly smashed, one car running up onto the other to about the third seat. They were open cars.

Daily Gazette and Bulletin, Williamsport, PA 18 Aug 1906
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Transcribed by Audrey. Thank you, Audrey!