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Ambulance accident
Photograph of a 1951 GMC ambulance after an accident
Fire truck accident
Photograph of a damaged Fire Engine hit by a truck on I-80.
Fire truck accident
Photograph of a fire truck accident at 1st and Pierce
Two Children Die as Water Tank Falls
Two children were killed and their mothers injured when a 100-foot water storage tank collapsed and fell on their house. The tank, which had a storage capacity of 125,000 gallons, let loose a 100,000 gallon torrent of water and ice. The photo shows…
Mother And Son Killed In Car-Truck Smashup; Two Children Injured On Highway 92
Scattered wreckage...of car-truck crash which claimed two lives is examined by Iowa Highway Patrolman Larry Torrey, left, and Deputy Sheriff Ed Christensen, far right. The two vehicles came together at the dark spots at right hand corner of picture.
Sailor, Hitchhiker Killed As Car Plunges In Creek; One Man Escapes With Scratch
At Crash Scene...an ambulance crew removes the body of Larry Jessen, far right, while traffic officers view the spot where the car he drove broke through the ice. Arrow points to the body of W.F. Coules, pinned under the car. [second photograh of…
Toni Is Only Scratched In 60 M.P.H. Car Tumble; Near Miracle On Thanksgiving
Toni Dee Fletcher...laughs at torn overalls and bandaged fingers.
Minden Man Is Killed In Crash
Parts Of The Road Grader...are scattered alongside the 100-car freight train with which it collided, causing the death of Delmar Schuning. The cab and chassis are in the foreground. The blade is at left. The rear wheels and engine are at the right.
Lincoln Man Hurt In Crash; Trapped In Auto For Nearly An Hour
Trapped In Wrecked Car...is Samuel Contreras. It took an hour to release him.
This Young Bike Rider Was 'Lucky'
A Damaged Bicycle...school books and a lost shoe tell a story that could have ended tragically. Tommy Gardner, 9, 3117 Avenue C, looks over the belongings of Bruce Dawkins.
Three Men Die In Car-Truck Collision Near Treynor; C.B. Man, Wyoming Couple Victims
This Second Crash...occurred when an oil tanker skidded into stock truck. At right are Highway Patrol Sgt. H. R. Erts and Richard L. Forte, driver of the oil transport.
Three Die In Car-Truck Collision Near Treynor; C.B. Man, Wyoming Couple Victims
Officers At The Wreck Scene...carry Mrs. Elizabeth Horn of Council Bluffs from the wrecked car.
Two Cars Crash Into Dirt Bank; Six Men Hurt; One In Poor Condition
Wedged Into Clay Bank...by the force of the impact is the wreckage of the prize winning customized convertible.
MOOOOve This Cage
MOOOOve This Cage...off of me, bawls one of the cattle trapped under the overturned truck. Three were killed.
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She Prayed--And Guided Wild, Racing Car To Halt; With Five Lives At Stake
Splintered Garage...shows how the vehicle blazed the end of its trail. The splatters are from oil in the drums which prevented hitting the building at left.
She Prayed--And Guided Wild, Racing Car To Halt
Finally Stopped...after slamming its way through the narrow pass between two garages is the car which plummeted down Elder Street at the rear.
Two Dead, Four Hurt In Car-Truck Crash; After St. Patrick's Day Outing
Examining Smashed Car...in which two persons were killed are Deputy Sheriffs H.J. Carter and Ed Christensen.
Truck Takes Hair-Raising Ride; Brakes Give Out On Steep Hill
Runaway Truck...came down Fourteenth Avenue, then took this wild route, shown by dotted line, between High and Pleasant Streets. It finally stopped between two houses in the background. The only victim was the garage.