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LAS VEGAS REVIEW
3/2/1923

FATAL ACCIDENT ON BORAX ROAD

WELL KNOWN MINER, JACK CUNNINGHAM, KILLED IN OVERTURNED AUTO ON ROAD 
EAST OF LAS VEGAS

Saturday night John CUNNINGHAM and a man by the name of JOHNSON left Las 
Vegas in JOHNSON's car to return to the mines at the American Borax 
works.  When about 16 miles out the car was driven too near the edge of 
the fill and turned turtle, pinning CUNNINGHAM underneath it.
   JOHNSON, whose hand was broken, managed to tip the car off of the 
body of CUNNINGHAM just as Frank WAIT and Ernest LAKE were coming along 
en route to St. Thomas.  They immediately gave the two men all the aid 
that could be given and brought them back to Las Vegas and to Las Vegas 
Hospital, where they were turned over to medical treatment.
   On the way in CUNNINGHAM returned to consciousness but did not have 
much to say.  They were taken to the hospital about two a.m. and Dr. 
MILDREN was notified.  At about 8 o'clock CUNNINGHAM died of concussion 
of the brain.  He was buried Wednesday afternoon from the Roberts 
undertaking parlors.
   Mr.WAIT informed the Review man that the men were driving quite slow 
at the time of the accident as he was just behind them and was also 
driving quite slow.
   CUNNINGHAM was well known in this city and had a large acquaintance 
among the old-time miners.  He was a quiet, unassuming man, and was 
always working when opportunity offered.  Johnson is also well known and 
is the engineer at the borax mine.  He had just bought the flivver the 
day of the accident.
   It was an unfortunate occurance.