Newspaper: Man Killed in Car Wreck 1929,  Franklin Parish, LA,
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The Franklin Sun     Winnsboro, LA    February 15, 1929

 
Man Killed in Car Wreck of R. Percy Near Collinston
 
An unidentified man, in company with Randolph Percy, of Winnsboro, 
and A. F. McCalob, of Monroe, was killed in an automobile wreck that 
occurred on last Monday about one mile from Collinston on the 
Collinston-Monroe road.
Messrs. Percy and McCalob were enroute to Monroe and had stopped at a 
service station and cafe in Collinston. A man, whom neither of the two 
had ever seen asked for a ride to Monroe if the men were going that way. 
He was told that they were going only part of the way at the present, but 
that he could ride as far as they were going.
It was a little past dark when the man asked for the ride. Mr. Percy was 
driving his own car, a Nash sedan. About a mile out of Collinston the roads 
fork, and there is where the accident occurred. Mr. Percy, not knowing the 
road very well was driving along at a rather fast rate and did not see the 
turn at the forks until he was almost upon it. Mr. Percy had to either try 
to make the turn or run into the ditch beyond the curve. The turn was attempted 
and the car was moving too fast to successfully complete the bend. A sharp 
swerve was made and the automobile was turned completely around, facing the 
opposite direction. When a stop was made the body of the unidentified man was 
found on the opposite side of the highway. He was instantly killed. Mr. Percy 
is of the opinion that the door gave away and the man was thrown out or else 
he jumped when he saw what would be attempted. Events happened so rapidly at 
that particular time that no one could connect them.
The body of the man was placed in the hands of a Bastrop coroner.
Mr. McCalob received two broken ribs, a dislocated shoulder, a wrenched back 
and a severe wound on the leg.
Mr. Percy escaped with only a few bruises.
Both right wheels of the car were smashed, along with the two fenders of the 
same side. The right door was broken and the running board was shattered.