OBIT: George Steberger, 1918, Cresson, Cambria County, PA

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Altoona Tribune
Saturday morning, July 17, 1918
page 12

EVERY RIB FRACTURED WHEN FELLED BY CAR
George Steberger, of Cresson, Dies at Hospital from Injuries Last Night

	George Steberger, aged 12, of Kettle Hill, Cresson, was felled and crushed by a motor car 
driven by one Landis, at 6:30 last evening while playing near his home, and injured so badly that 
he died at 10:15 o'clock at Altoona hospital.

	Every rib was fractured by the heavy machine and the boy suffered internal injuries about 
the abdominal region.  He was conscious when brought to the city and admitted to the institution 
at 8:45 p.m., but a short time later elapsed into a comatose state from which he never rallied.

	It is said the boy was playing in the street at Cresson and was barefooted.  He did not see 
the car which struck him approaching until it was too late to leap to safety.  He was picked up, 
removed to a physician's office, where it was seen he was probably fatally hurt, and then was 
placed on a Pennsy train and brought to this city.

	Joseph Steberger, father of the lad, accompanied him here and remained with him until he 
died.  His parents survive him with several other relatives.  Deputy Coroner Rothrock will view 
the body today and it will later be removed to Cresson.