KILLED AT SOUHTERN PASSENGER STATION
Mr. R. B. Avant Loses His Life Due to the Fatal Iron Fence.
Mr R. B. Avant, aged about 60 years, died at the Concord Hospital on Saturday aftenoon about 4:30 o'clock, from Injuries sustained when he was struck by northbound train No. 46 on the Southern Railway.
From those who saw the accident, it seems that Mr. Avant attempted to cross the tracks from the station to the west side of the tracks. The southbound train No. 45 was coming in and the gate in the iron fence was closed before Mr. Avant could get through. He turned and attempted to cross the northbound track, but could not get across in time, and was struck by No. 46 which was just pulling in at that time.
The injured man was rushed to the local hospital, where it was found that his skull was fractured. All possible medical aid was given him, but he did not live half an hour after entering the hospital.
The remains were prepared for burial and the body was sent last night on train No. 29 to the former home of the deceased man, at Hemingway, S. C.
The body was accompanied by three sons of the deceased man.
The Concord Daily Tribune (Concord, North Carolina) · 18 Aug 1919, Mon · Page 1
Mr. R. B. Avant Loses His Life Due to the Fatal Iron Fence.
Mr R. B. Avant, aged about 60 years, died at the Concord Hospital on Saturday aftenoon about 4:30 o'clock, from Injuries sustained when he was struck by northbound train No. 46 on the Southern Railway.
From those who saw the accident, it seems that Mr. Avant attempted to cross the tracks from the station to the west side of the tracks. The southbound train No. 45 was coming in and the gate in the iron fence was closed before Mr. Avant could get through. He turned and attempted to cross the northbound track, but could not get across in time, and was struck by No. 46 which was just pulling in at that time.
The injured man was rushed to the local hospital, where it was found that his skull was fractured. All possible medical aid was given him, but he did not live half an hour after entering the hospital.
The remains were prepared for burial and the body was sent last night on train No. 29 to the former home of the deceased man, at Hemingway, S. C.
The body was accompanied by three sons of the deceased man.
The Concord Daily Tribune (Concord, North Carolina) · 18 Aug 1919, Mon · Page 1
KILLED AT SOUHTERN PASSENGER STATION
Mr. R. B. Avant Loses His Life Due to the Fatal Iron Fence.
Mr R. B. Avant, aged about 60 years, died at the Concord Hospital on Saturday aftenoon about 4:30 o'clock, from Injuries sustained when he was struck by northbound train No. 46 on the Southern Railway.
From those who saw the accident, it seems that Mr. Avant attempted to cross the tracks from the station to the west side of the tracks. The southbound train No. 45 was coming in and the gate in the iron fence was closed before Mr. Avant could get through. He turned and attempted to cross the northbound track, but could not get across in time, and was struck by No. 46 which was just pulling in at that time.
The injured man was rushed to the local hospital, where it was found that his skull was fractured. All possible medical aid was given him, but he did not live half an hour after entering the hospital.
The remains were prepared for burial and the body was sent last night on train No. 29 to the former home of the deceased man, at Hemingway, S. C.
The body was accompanied by three sons of the deceased man.
The Concord Daily Tribune (Concord, North Carolina) · 18 Aug 1919, Mon · Page 1
Mr. R. B. Avant Loses His Life Due to the Fatal Iron Fence.
Mr R. B. Avant, aged about 60 years, died at the Concord Hospital on Saturday aftenoon about 4:30 o'clock, from Injuries sustained when he was struck by northbound train No. 46 on the Southern Railway.
From those who saw the accident, it seems that Mr. Avant attempted to cross the tracks from the station to the west side of the tracks. The southbound train No. 45 was coming in and the gate in the iron fence was closed before Mr. Avant could get through. He turned and attempted to cross the northbound track, but could not get across in time, and was struck by No. 46 which was just pulling in at that time.
The injured man was rushed to the local hospital, where it was found that his skull was fractured. All possible medical aid was given him, but he did not live half an hour after entering the hospital.
The remains were prepared for burial and the body was sent last night on train No. 29 to the former home of the deceased man, at Hemingway, S. C.
The body was accompanied by three sons of the deceased man.
The Concord Daily Tribune (Concord, North Carolina) · 18 Aug 1919, Mon · Page 1
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