BOY KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT EARLY MONDAY
William Jacobs was Crushed when Ford Car Went Off the Grade as he and Companions Were Returning from Fishing Trip
A fishing trip to Big Red park, north of Hahns Peak, by three young men of Steamboat Springs ended in tragedy early Monday morning when their truck was overturned about 2-1/2 miles north of Clark and William W. JACOBS, nearly 17 years old, was instantly killed. Archie Brown, another of the boys had severe lacerations of the leg while Charles Springsteel, the third passenger, was only slightly bruised.
The boys, using a model T Ford truck with Warford gear, went to Big Red park Saturday evening on a fishing and camping trip. They started on their return home Monday morning, Springsteel driving. Coming down the long Willow Creek divide to Clark the truck slipped out of gear, in which condition the brakes are useless. The truck rapidly gained the speed but the boys decided to ride it out. O. B. Maggard with his mail stage was going north with his truck and saw the other machine coming down at a tremendous speed. He pulled up on the bank to give it room, but just before it reached him it struck a soft spot in the road and hurtled down the bank turning over on its way. Young JACOBS was thrown out and struck by the truck, crushing his chest and head. Springsteel was caught in the wreckage and his leg badly cut above the ankle.
Mr. Maggard first carried JACOBS to his mail truck and then went after Springsteel, who had to be released from the wreckage. When he got back to his truck with the second man Young JACOBS had passed away. Brown was able to walk back to the road. Mr. Maggard returned to Clark with his load and summoned Coroner Heyer and medical assistance.
Coroner Heyer impaneled a coroner's jury Monday evening and evidence was taken. It found the facts as stated and further found that there was "no evidence of carelessness on the part of the driver as the truck flew out of gear and the brake would not operate." The jury was composed of Clay Monson, W. F. Cross, G. C. Hanks, Sam Stephens, A. D. Hunt and R. A. Armstrong.
William W. JACOBS was the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. N. JACOBS of Steamboat Springs. He was born in this town on August 10, 1916. He was a student in the Steamboat Springs schools and a general favorite with young and old.
The funeral was held from the Congregational church Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. FOOKS. The large attendance, the profusion of flowers and the general grief betokened the high esteem in which Young JACOBS was held in the community.
(Published in The Steamboat Pilot (Steamboat Springs, CO), Saturday, July 21, 1933.)
William Jacobs was Crushed when Ford Car Went Off the Grade as he and Companions Were Returning from Fishing Trip
A fishing trip to Big Red park, north of Hahns Peak, by three young men of Steamboat Springs ended in tragedy early Monday morning when their truck was overturned about 2-1/2 miles north of Clark and William W. JACOBS, nearly 17 years old, was instantly killed. Archie Brown, another of the boys had severe lacerations of the leg while Charles Springsteel, the third passenger, was only slightly bruised.
The boys, using a model T Ford truck with Warford gear, went to Big Red park Saturday evening on a fishing and camping trip. They started on their return home Monday morning, Springsteel driving. Coming down the long Willow Creek divide to Clark the truck slipped out of gear, in which condition the brakes are useless. The truck rapidly gained the speed but the boys decided to ride it out. O. B. Maggard with his mail stage was going north with his truck and saw the other machine coming down at a tremendous speed. He pulled up on the bank to give it room, but just before it reached him it struck a soft spot in the road and hurtled down the bank turning over on its way. Young JACOBS was thrown out and struck by the truck, crushing his chest and head. Springsteel was caught in the wreckage and his leg badly cut above the ankle.
Mr. Maggard first carried JACOBS to his mail truck and then went after Springsteel, who had to be released from the wreckage. When he got back to his truck with the second man Young JACOBS had passed away. Brown was able to walk back to the road. Mr. Maggard returned to Clark with his load and summoned Coroner Heyer and medical assistance.
Coroner Heyer impaneled a coroner's jury Monday evening and evidence was taken. It found the facts as stated and further found that there was "no evidence of carelessness on the part of the driver as the truck flew out of gear and the brake would not operate." The jury was composed of Clay Monson, W. F. Cross, G. C. Hanks, Sam Stephens, A. D. Hunt and R. A. Armstrong.
William W. JACOBS was the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. N. JACOBS of Steamboat Springs. He was born in this town on August 10, 1916. He was a student in the Steamboat Springs schools and a general favorite with young and old.
The funeral was held from the Congregational church Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. FOOKS. The large attendance, the profusion of flowers and the general grief betokened the high esteem in which Young JACOBS was held in the community.
(Published in The Steamboat Pilot (Steamboat Springs, CO), Saturday, July 21, 1933.)
BOY KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT EARLY MONDAY
William Jacobs was Crushed when Ford Car Went Off the Grade as he and Companions Were Returning from Fishing Trip
A fishing trip to Big Red park, north of Hahns Peak, by three young men of Steamboat Springs ended in tragedy early Monday morning when their truck was overturned about 2-1/2 miles north of Clark and William W. JACOBS, nearly 17 years old, was instantly killed. Archie Brown, another of the boys had severe lacerations of the leg while Charles Springsteel, the third passenger, was only slightly bruised.
The boys, using a model T Ford truck with Warford gear, went to Big Red park Saturday evening on a fishing and camping trip. They started on their return home Monday morning, Springsteel driving. Coming down the long Willow Creek divide to Clark the truck slipped out of gear, in which condition the brakes are useless. The truck rapidly gained the speed but the boys decided to ride it out. O. B. Maggard with his mail stage was going north with his truck and saw the other machine coming down at a tremendous speed. He pulled up on the bank to give it room, but just before it reached him it struck a soft spot in the road and hurtled down the bank turning over on its way. Young JACOBS was thrown out and struck by the truck, crushing his chest and head. Springsteel was caught in the wreckage and his leg badly cut above the ankle.
Mr. Maggard first carried JACOBS to his mail truck and then went after Springsteel, who had to be released from the wreckage. When he got back to his truck with the second man Young JACOBS had passed away. Brown was able to walk back to the road. Mr. Maggard returned to Clark with his load and summoned Coroner Heyer and medical assistance.
Coroner Heyer impaneled a coroner's jury Monday evening and evidence was taken. It found the facts as stated and further found that there was "no evidence of carelessness on the part of the driver as the truck flew out of gear and the brake would not operate." The jury was composed of Clay Monson, W. F. Cross, G. C. Hanks, Sam Stephens, A. D. Hunt and R. A. Armstrong.
William W. JACOBS was the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. N. JACOBS of Steamboat Springs. He was born in this town on August 10, 1916. He was a student in the Steamboat Springs schools and a general favorite with young and old.
The funeral was held from the Congregational church Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. FOOKS. The large attendance, the profusion of flowers and the general grief betokened the high esteem in which Young JACOBS was held in the community.
(Published in The Steamboat Pilot (Steamboat Springs, CO), Saturday, July 21, 1933.)
William Jacobs was Crushed when Ford Car Went Off the Grade as he and Companions Were Returning from Fishing Trip
A fishing trip to Big Red park, north of Hahns Peak, by three young men of Steamboat Springs ended in tragedy early Monday morning when their truck was overturned about 2-1/2 miles north of Clark and William W. JACOBS, nearly 17 years old, was instantly killed. Archie Brown, another of the boys had severe lacerations of the leg while Charles Springsteel, the third passenger, was only slightly bruised.
The boys, using a model T Ford truck with Warford gear, went to Big Red park Saturday evening on a fishing and camping trip. They started on their return home Monday morning, Springsteel driving. Coming down the long Willow Creek divide to Clark the truck slipped out of gear, in which condition the brakes are useless. The truck rapidly gained the speed but the boys decided to ride it out. O. B. Maggard with his mail stage was going north with his truck and saw the other machine coming down at a tremendous speed. He pulled up on the bank to give it room, but just before it reached him it struck a soft spot in the road and hurtled down the bank turning over on its way. Young JACOBS was thrown out and struck by the truck, crushing his chest and head. Springsteel was caught in the wreckage and his leg badly cut above the ankle.
Mr. Maggard first carried JACOBS to his mail truck and then went after Springsteel, who had to be released from the wreckage. When he got back to his truck with the second man Young JACOBS had passed away. Brown was able to walk back to the road. Mr. Maggard returned to Clark with his load and summoned Coroner Heyer and medical assistance.
Coroner Heyer impaneled a coroner's jury Monday evening and evidence was taken. It found the facts as stated and further found that there was "no evidence of carelessness on the part of the driver as the truck flew out of gear and the brake would not operate." The jury was composed of Clay Monson, W. F. Cross, G. C. Hanks, Sam Stephens, A. D. Hunt and R. A. Armstrong.
William W. JACOBS was the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. N. JACOBS of Steamboat Springs. He was born in this town on August 10, 1916. He was a student in the Steamboat Springs schools and a general favorite with young and old.
The funeral was held from the Congregational church Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. FOOKS. The large attendance, the profusion of flowers and the general grief betokened the high esteem in which Young JACOBS was held in the community.
(Published in The Steamboat Pilot (Steamboat Springs, CO), Saturday, July 21, 1933.)
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