The Elkhart Truth
February 18, 1952
PEDESTRIAN FATALLY HURT BY AUTOMOBILE
Arthur DeWitt St., 45, Rt. 4, was fatally injured early today when he was struck by a car while he was crossing West Franklin Street at Nappanee Street on foot.
The driver of the car was James E. Thompson, 30, of 610 Wagner Ave. He was not held.
DeWitt was taken in the city ambulance to General Hospital but a doctor there pronounced him dead on arrival. DeWitt suffered crushing injuries to his skull and fractures of both legs.
Carried by Car
DeWitt was struck by the right front fender of the car, police said. He was found lying beside the road 108 feet fromwhere he was hit, but Thompson indicated DeWitt may have been carried most of that distance on the car, according to the police report.
Thompson said he was driving toward Elkhart when a man suddenly ran in front of his car. He said he was unable to swerve his car or apply his brakes before the auto struck DeWitt.
Thompson said he ran back to find DeWitt after he had stopped his car, but the man wasn't near the point of impact. He found DeWitt near his car when he returned to it. He then called to some people who were coming out of the Hump Restaurant across the street to summon an ambulance.
Shoes Knocked Off
Police said DeWitt was lying 6 feet in back of the car and 11 feet south of the pavement. His shoes which had been knocked off his feet were lying near him but further off the road. His hat was found 6 feet from where he was hit.
DeWitt had gotten out of a taxicab only minutes before he was hit. Dwight Smead, a cab driver who lives on Rt. 4, said he had picked DeWitt up at a Main Street restaurant and taken him to the Franklin-Nappanee intersection, leaving him there just after midnight. Police received the accident call at 12:13 a.m.
Thompson told police he was returning from a dance at South Bend. The right headlight of his car was broken and the fender was damaged by the impact.
Born in Huntington
Mr. DeWitt had been employed for 25 years by Samuel Winer and Co. He was born March 4, 1903 in Huntington, Ind., the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry DeWitt. Survivors include a son, Arthur Jr., of Elkhart; a sister, two half-sisters and three half-brothers.
Friends may call at the Walley Funeral Home after 4 p.m. Sunday. Funeral services will be held there at 1 p.m. Monday. Burial will be in Rice Cemetery.
February 18, 1952
PEDESTRIAN FATALLY HURT BY AUTOMOBILE
Arthur DeWitt St., 45, Rt. 4, was fatally injured early today when he was struck by a car while he was crossing West Franklin Street at Nappanee Street on foot.
The driver of the car was James E. Thompson, 30, of 610 Wagner Ave. He was not held.
DeWitt was taken in the city ambulance to General Hospital but a doctor there pronounced him dead on arrival. DeWitt suffered crushing injuries to his skull and fractures of both legs.
Carried by Car
DeWitt was struck by the right front fender of the car, police said. He was found lying beside the road 108 feet fromwhere he was hit, but Thompson indicated DeWitt may have been carried most of that distance on the car, according to the police report.
Thompson said he was driving toward Elkhart when a man suddenly ran in front of his car. He said he was unable to swerve his car or apply his brakes before the auto struck DeWitt.
Thompson said he ran back to find DeWitt after he had stopped his car, but the man wasn't near the point of impact. He found DeWitt near his car when he returned to it. He then called to some people who were coming out of the Hump Restaurant across the street to summon an ambulance.
Shoes Knocked Off
Police said DeWitt was lying 6 feet in back of the car and 11 feet south of the pavement. His shoes which had been knocked off his feet were lying near him but further off the road. His hat was found 6 feet from where he was hit.
DeWitt had gotten out of a taxicab only minutes before he was hit. Dwight Smead, a cab driver who lives on Rt. 4, said he had picked DeWitt up at a Main Street restaurant and taken him to the Franklin-Nappanee intersection, leaving him there just after midnight. Police received the accident call at 12:13 a.m.
Thompson told police he was returning from a dance at South Bend. The right headlight of his car was broken and the fender was damaged by the impact.
Born in Huntington
Mr. DeWitt had been employed for 25 years by Samuel Winer and Co. He was born March 4, 1903 in Huntington, Ind., the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry DeWitt. Survivors include a son, Arthur Jr., of Elkhart; a sister, two half-sisters and three half-brothers.
Friends may call at the Walley Funeral Home after 4 p.m. Sunday. Funeral services will be held there at 1 p.m. Monday. Burial will be in Rice Cemetery.
The Elkhart Truth
February 18, 1952
PEDESTRIAN FATALLY HURT BY AUTOMOBILE
Arthur DeWitt St., 45, Rt. 4, was fatally injured early today when he was struck by a car while he was crossing West Franklin Street at Nappanee Street on foot.
The driver of the car was James E. Thompson, 30, of 610 Wagner Ave. He was not held.
DeWitt was taken in the city ambulance to General Hospital but a doctor there pronounced him dead on arrival. DeWitt suffered crushing injuries to his skull and fractures of both legs.
Carried by Car
DeWitt was struck by the right front fender of the car, police said. He was found lying beside the road 108 feet fromwhere he was hit, but Thompson indicated DeWitt may have been carried most of that distance on the car, according to the police report.
Thompson said he was driving toward Elkhart when a man suddenly ran in front of his car. He said he was unable to swerve his car or apply his brakes before the auto struck DeWitt.
Thompson said he ran back to find DeWitt after he had stopped his car, but the man wasn't near the point of impact. He found DeWitt near his car when he returned to it. He then called to some people who were coming out of the Hump Restaurant across the street to summon an ambulance.
Shoes Knocked Off
Police said DeWitt was lying 6 feet in back of the car and 11 feet south of the pavement. His shoes which had been knocked off his feet were lying near him but further off the road. His hat was found 6 feet from where he was hit.
DeWitt had gotten out of a taxicab only minutes before he was hit. Dwight Smead, a cab driver who lives on Rt. 4, said he had picked DeWitt up at a Main Street restaurant and taken him to the Franklin-Nappanee intersection, leaving him there just after midnight. Police received the accident call at 12:13 a.m.
Thompson told police he was returning from a dance at South Bend. The right headlight of his car was broken and the fender was damaged by the impact.
Born in Huntington
Mr. DeWitt had been employed for 25 years by Samuel Winer and Co. He was born March 4, 1903 in Huntington, Ind., the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry DeWitt. Survivors include a son, Arthur Jr., of Elkhart; a sister, two half-sisters and three half-brothers.
Friends may call at the Walley Funeral Home after 4 p.m. Sunday. Funeral services will be held there at 1 p.m. Monday. Burial will be in Rice Cemetery.
February 18, 1952
PEDESTRIAN FATALLY HURT BY AUTOMOBILE
Arthur DeWitt St., 45, Rt. 4, was fatally injured early today when he was struck by a car while he was crossing West Franklin Street at Nappanee Street on foot.
The driver of the car was James E. Thompson, 30, of 610 Wagner Ave. He was not held.
DeWitt was taken in the city ambulance to General Hospital but a doctor there pronounced him dead on arrival. DeWitt suffered crushing injuries to his skull and fractures of both legs.
Carried by Car
DeWitt was struck by the right front fender of the car, police said. He was found lying beside the road 108 feet fromwhere he was hit, but Thompson indicated DeWitt may have been carried most of that distance on the car, according to the police report.
Thompson said he was driving toward Elkhart when a man suddenly ran in front of his car. He said he was unable to swerve his car or apply his brakes before the auto struck DeWitt.
Thompson said he ran back to find DeWitt after he had stopped his car, but the man wasn't near the point of impact. He found DeWitt near his car when he returned to it. He then called to some people who were coming out of the Hump Restaurant across the street to summon an ambulance.
Shoes Knocked Off
Police said DeWitt was lying 6 feet in back of the car and 11 feet south of the pavement. His shoes which had been knocked off his feet were lying near him but further off the road. His hat was found 6 feet from where he was hit.
DeWitt had gotten out of a taxicab only minutes before he was hit. Dwight Smead, a cab driver who lives on Rt. 4, said he had picked DeWitt up at a Main Street restaurant and taken him to the Franklin-Nappanee intersection, leaving him there just after midnight. Police received the accident call at 12:13 a.m.
Thompson told police he was returning from a dance at South Bend. The right headlight of his car was broken and the fender was damaged by the impact.
Born in Huntington
Mr. DeWitt had been employed for 25 years by Samuel Winer and Co. He was born March 4, 1903 in Huntington, Ind., the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry DeWitt. Survivors include a son, Arthur Jr., of Elkhart; a sister, two half-sisters and three half-brothers.
Friends may call at the Walley Funeral Home after 4 p.m. Sunday. Funeral services will be held there at 1 p.m. Monday. Burial will be in Rice Cemetery.
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