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 Clyde, Ohio, January 11, 1923

Many Injured

When Electric Car Hits Heavy Truck

Scores of passengers narrowly escaped death in a
terrific wreck which occurred on the Lake Shore ELectric
five miles west of Fremont last Sunday evening. The
westbound limited car due in Clyde at 6:20, running as a
double-header, struck a heavy truck which was stalled on
the electric track at that point, demolishing the truck
and throwing the first of the cars from the track,
turning it almost completely around and overturning it.
It is said that the car was running 60 miles an hour to
make up lost time. About 60 people were in the
overturned car, nearly all of whom were more or less
injured, the most seriously hurt being William B. Heim,
retired Fremont merchant and motorman Clarence DeGraff
of Fremont. Mr. Heim was just recovering from injuries
sustained by being stuck by an autobobile some weeks
ago. His sister from Toledo was with him Sunday evening
and was also hurt. A number of Clyde people were on the
second car of the double-header, but so far no one from
here was on the one which overturned.

The wrecked truck belonged to a Detroit firm, and was
driven by Edward Fields of that city, who says his car
skidded and landed on the electric line tracks, and that
his gasoline feed line was put out of use on account of
low gas supply, so that he couldn't get back on the
road, and that the on-coming limited paid no attention
to his signals.

Farmers in the vicinity came to the scene and aided in
rescuing passengers from the overturned car by chopping
a hole in the roof. The second care left the track but
did not overturn.

Twelve of the injured were taken to Memorial hospital at
Fremont but all were able to leave after having their
injuries dressed except Mr. Heim and motorman DeGraff.

Mrs. Blanche Shoup Wilson of Toledo, who was here to
attend the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Clara Warner, was
returning to the city on the wrecked car. She had the
back of her neck severely wrenched, and returned to
Clyde after the accident, remaining here until Monday
afternoon. It was necessary to call a physician to
attend to her while here.