News Article, Leo and Richard Bird, Marion County, Illinois Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives Copyright 2000 Cindy McCachern Two Men Injured in Auto Accident:  Leo and Richard Bird of Iuka Crash Car at Sandoval Saturday, 1 August 1931, Centralia, IL, Sentinel, page 1   Leo and Richard Bird, brothers living on a farm about five miles north of Iuka were seriously injured about 12:30 p.m. today when their small roadster overturned on State Highway No. 12 about ? miles west of Sandoval.  The men were enroute to Mascoutah to attend a homecoming. They were brought to St. Mary's hospital in a Centralia Ambulance that had been called to the scene.  Upon reaching the local hospital, the men were given treatment by physicians who had been summoned. Richard Bird apparently was the most seriously injured.  A physician said that his skull may possibly be fractured, while he received a cut on his left hand.  Leo Bird suffered possible internal injuries and severe abrasions on his face.   Richard was semiconscious upon his arrival at the hospital, while his brother was suffering intensely from pain. Leo told attendants that he and his brother had passed a truck west of Sandoval where their car overturned upon coming back on their side of the pavement. The small roadster in which they were riding was practically demolished.  When asked by attendants relative to their ages, Richard said that both were about 50 years old.   When the car overturned, both men were pinned beneath the wreckage. E. A. Boles of East St. Louis, who was enroute to Centralia, said he came upon the wrecked car and helped extricate the men.  He followed the ambulance to this city to render whatever assistance he could. Both men are unmarried. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb Archivist with proof of this consent. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Cindy McCachern