Fairfield Recorder - Mar. 22, 1918 edition

One killed, two hurt in auto wreck

A serious accident occured at 9:45 Tues. morning at a railroad crossing
3 miles north of Newby on the T& BV railroad when the southbound local
freight crashed into a Ford touring car carrying four passengers. A Mr.
Maker about 60 years of age was killed instantly. E. Ivys left leg was
broken. He was seriously cut and bruised about the face and suffered concussion
of the brain. Mrs. Ivys right leg was broken below and above the knee
and she was otherwise bruised. The fourth passenger jumped and received
only a sprained wrist. Mr. Ivy was in serious condition and was not expected
to live. It is not positively known how the accident occurred except that
the car stalled on the crossing which is very high and steep and the train
was too close to stop before hitting the car. Engineer P. F. Warren was
pulling the local freight train.

Mr. Ivy had recently purchased the car and the party having been to Jewett
on business were returning home. They lived between Newby and Donie. Physicians
went from Teague and Jewett and gave assistance to the injured.