JURY BLAMES SPEED, NEGLIGENCE FOR AUTO CRASH DEATH OF WOMAN - Four Others Injured As Car Plunges Off Highway
A coroner's jury, at an inquest held yesterday afternoon into the death of Emily M. Meyer, 65, of Lincoln, Neb., killed instantly in an automobile accident four miles west of Green River Saturday night, ruled that Mrs. Meyer net her death "as the result of excessive car speed and negligence on the part of the driver, and furthermore negligence on the part of the owner of the car in allowing strangers to drive his car."
The accident occurred shortly before midnight Saturday on the curve just beyond the Covered Wagon camp. Five young men, also riding in the car, were treated at the Wyoming General hospital for minor injuries.
George Roberts, of Piedmont, Calif., owner of the car, suffered a fractured jaw and was still in the hospital yesterday. The other youths were released Sunday.
Rocco Francisco, from San Jose, Calif., driving at the time of the accident, received minor injuries. Robert Danelenko of Oakland, Frank Diofotes of Chicago, and George Karvonis of San Jose were the other passengers.
Testimony at the inquest revealed that just before the accident occurred Roberts, sitting in the front seat on the outside, reached across in front of the driver, Francisco, to adjust the car heater. Francisco said that he was momentarily distracted and the next moment the car went out of control as it plunged over the right hand side of the road.
Patrolman William Bradley, who investigated the accident, said that the front wheels struck a drainage dam across the borrow pit, throwing the car sideways. From there it rolled over twice, finally settling on its wheels.
Bradley testified that the car apparently left the highway about 67 yards from where it came to rest, and traveled about 53 yards after it turned over the first time.
Although the passengers in the car were paying the owner of the car to transport them to various points east, and had paid a travel agency to secure the ride for them, the car was not licensed as a commercial passenger vehicle, Bradley said. He explained that Wyoming laws stipulate that vehicles commercially operated to carry passengers for hire must be licensed by the Public Service Commission and the Interstate Commerce Commission.
The passengers testified that under the original agreement Mrs. Meyer was supposed to ride only as far as Salt Lake City, but that, she had decided to go on with them to Lincoln, where her husband lives.
Dr. Elmer P. Johnson, of Green River, testified that the woman was dead when he examined her at the scene of the wreck. She was riding in the back seat on the left side. Most of the passengers were asleep at the time, having ridden without stopping overnight since they left California, they testified.
The coroner's jury, summoned by Coroner J. Warden Opie, consisted of E.A. Gaensslen, Arthur Dixon, and Edward Harvey, all of Green River.
No charges have been filed against the driver or the owner of the car last night.
The body, in charge of the Rogan Mortuary, was shipped to Lincoln last night for funeral services.
Source: Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Dec 3, 1940
A coroner's jury, at an inquest held yesterday afternoon into the death of Emily M. Meyer, 65, of Lincoln, Neb., killed instantly in an automobile accident four miles west of Green River Saturday night, ruled that Mrs. Meyer net her death "as the result of excessive car speed and negligence on the part of the driver, and furthermore negligence on the part of the owner of the car in allowing strangers to drive his car."
The accident occurred shortly before midnight Saturday on the curve just beyond the Covered Wagon camp. Five young men, also riding in the car, were treated at the Wyoming General hospital for minor injuries.
George Roberts, of Piedmont, Calif., owner of the car, suffered a fractured jaw and was still in the hospital yesterday. The other youths were released Sunday.
Rocco Francisco, from San Jose, Calif., driving at the time of the accident, received minor injuries. Robert Danelenko of Oakland, Frank Diofotes of Chicago, and George Karvonis of San Jose were the other passengers.
Testimony at the inquest revealed that just before the accident occurred Roberts, sitting in the front seat on the outside, reached across in front of the driver, Francisco, to adjust the car heater. Francisco said that he was momentarily distracted and the next moment the car went out of control as it plunged over the right hand side of the road.
Patrolman William Bradley, who investigated the accident, said that the front wheels struck a drainage dam across the borrow pit, throwing the car sideways. From there it rolled over twice, finally settling on its wheels.
Bradley testified that the car apparently left the highway about 67 yards from where it came to rest, and traveled about 53 yards after it turned over the first time.
Although the passengers in the car were paying the owner of the car to transport them to various points east, and had paid a travel agency to secure the ride for them, the car was not licensed as a commercial passenger vehicle, Bradley said. He explained that Wyoming laws stipulate that vehicles commercially operated to carry passengers for hire must be licensed by the Public Service Commission and the Interstate Commerce Commission.
The passengers testified that under the original agreement Mrs. Meyer was supposed to ride only as far as Salt Lake City, but that, she had decided to go on with them to Lincoln, where her husband lives.
Dr. Elmer P. Johnson, of Green River, testified that the woman was dead when he examined her at the scene of the wreck. She was riding in the back seat on the left side. Most of the passengers were asleep at the time, having ridden without stopping overnight since they left California, they testified.
The coroner's jury, summoned by Coroner J. Warden Opie, consisted of E.A. Gaensslen, Arthur Dixon, and Edward Harvey, all of Green River.
No charges have been filed against the driver or the owner of the car last night.
The body, in charge of the Rogan Mortuary, was shipped to Lincoln last night for funeral services.
Source: Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Dec 3, 1940
JURY BLAMES SPEED, NEGLIGENCE FOR AUTO CRASH DEATH OF WOMAN - Four Others Injured As Car Plunges Off Highway
A coroner's jury, at an inquest held yesterday afternoon into the death of Emily M. Meyer, 65, of Lincoln, Neb., killed instantly in an automobile accident four miles west of Green River Saturday night, ruled that Mrs. Meyer net her death "as the result of excessive car speed and negligence on the part of the driver, and furthermore negligence on the part of the owner of the car in allowing strangers to drive his car."
The accident occurred shortly before midnight Saturday on the curve just beyond the Covered Wagon camp. Five young men, also riding in the car, were treated at the Wyoming General hospital for minor injuries.
George Roberts, of Piedmont, Calif., owner of the car, suffered a fractured jaw and was still in the hospital yesterday. The other youths were released Sunday.
Rocco Francisco, from San Jose, Calif., driving at the time of the accident, received minor injuries. Robert Danelenko of Oakland, Frank Diofotes of Chicago, and George Karvonis of San Jose were the other passengers.
Testimony at the inquest revealed that just before the accident occurred Roberts, sitting in the front seat on the outside, reached across in front of the driver, Francisco, to adjust the car heater. Francisco said that he was momentarily distracted and the next moment the car went out of control as it plunged over the right hand side of the road.
Patrolman William Bradley, who investigated the accident, said that the front wheels struck a drainage dam across the borrow pit, throwing the car sideways. From there it rolled over twice, finally settling on its wheels.
Bradley testified that the car apparently left the highway about 67 yards from where it came to rest, and traveled about 53 yards after it turned over the first time.
Although the passengers in the car were paying the owner of the car to transport them to various points east, and had paid a travel agency to secure the ride for them, the car was not licensed as a commercial passenger vehicle, Bradley said. He explained that Wyoming laws stipulate that vehicles commercially operated to carry passengers for hire must be licensed by the Public Service Commission and the Interstate Commerce Commission.
The passengers testified that under the original agreement Mrs. Meyer was supposed to ride only as far as Salt Lake City, but that, she had decided to go on with them to Lincoln, where her husband lives.
Dr. Elmer P. Johnson, of Green River, testified that the woman was dead when he examined her at the scene of the wreck. She was riding in the back seat on the left side. Most of the passengers were asleep at the time, having ridden without stopping overnight since they left California, they testified.
The coroner's jury, summoned by Coroner J. Warden Opie, consisted of E.A. Gaensslen, Arthur Dixon, and Edward Harvey, all of Green River.
No charges have been filed against the driver or the owner of the car last night.
The body, in charge of the Rogan Mortuary, was shipped to Lincoln last night for funeral services.
Source: Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Dec 3, 1940
A coroner's jury, at an inquest held yesterday afternoon into the death of Emily M. Meyer, 65, of Lincoln, Neb., killed instantly in an automobile accident four miles west of Green River Saturday night, ruled that Mrs. Meyer net her death "as the result of excessive car speed and negligence on the part of the driver, and furthermore negligence on the part of the owner of the car in allowing strangers to drive his car."
The accident occurred shortly before midnight Saturday on the curve just beyond the Covered Wagon camp. Five young men, also riding in the car, were treated at the Wyoming General hospital for minor injuries.
George Roberts, of Piedmont, Calif., owner of the car, suffered a fractured jaw and was still in the hospital yesterday. The other youths were released Sunday.
Rocco Francisco, from San Jose, Calif., driving at the time of the accident, received minor injuries. Robert Danelenko of Oakland, Frank Diofotes of Chicago, and George Karvonis of San Jose were the other passengers.
Testimony at the inquest revealed that just before the accident occurred Roberts, sitting in the front seat on the outside, reached across in front of the driver, Francisco, to adjust the car heater. Francisco said that he was momentarily distracted and the next moment the car went out of control as it plunged over the right hand side of the road.
Patrolman William Bradley, who investigated the accident, said that the front wheels struck a drainage dam across the borrow pit, throwing the car sideways. From there it rolled over twice, finally settling on its wheels.
Bradley testified that the car apparently left the highway about 67 yards from where it came to rest, and traveled about 53 yards after it turned over the first time.
Although the passengers in the car were paying the owner of the car to transport them to various points east, and had paid a travel agency to secure the ride for them, the car was not licensed as a commercial passenger vehicle, Bradley said. He explained that Wyoming laws stipulate that vehicles commercially operated to carry passengers for hire must be licensed by the Public Service Commission and the Interstate Commerce Commission.
The passengers testified that under the original agreement Mrs. Meyer was supposed to ride only as far as Salt Lake City, but that, she had decided to go on with them to Lincoln, where her husband lives.
Dr. Elmer P. Johnson, of Green River, testified that the woman was dead when he examined her at the scene of the wreck. She was riding in the back seat on the left side. Most of the passengers were asleep at the time, having ridden without stopping overnight since they left California, they testified.
The coroner's jury, summoned by Coroner J. Warden Opie, consisted of E.A. Gaensslen, Arthur Dixon, and Edward Harvey, all of Green River.
No charges have been filed against the driver or the owner of the car last night.
The body, in charge of the Rogan Mortuary, was shipped to Lincoln last night for funeral services.
Source: Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Dec 3, 1940
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