CLEBURNE MAN DIES AS TRUCK OVERTURNS; Horace Cheatwood Killed on Bankhead Highway Saturday Morning
Anniston, Aug. 14 — Horace Cheatwood, age 23, lumber truck driver of Edwardsville, died early this morning shortly after reaching Garner Hospital where he was brought following an accident on the Bankhead Highway in Cleburne county. He was admitted to the hospital at 3:15 o'clock and died 30 minutes later from a head injury. Sheriff's deputies in Cleburne county reported today that Cheatwood was fatally injured when the truck he was driving overturned after a blow out. After the truck overturned, part of it projecting into the highway, it was struck by another truck. None was seriously injured in the second accident.
Heflin, Ala., Aug. 16 — Funeral services for Horace Cheatwood, 23, lumber truck driver, fatally injured early Saturday near Fruithurst, was held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Edwardsville Methodist church, Rev. H.R. Carter of Heflin and Rev. Mr. Duke of Fruithurst officiating. Burial was in the cemetery there, Owens of Heflin directing.
A blow out threw the loaded truck into an embankment, it was said, Cheatwood falling from the truck, the wheels passing over the body, it was learned. Buck Green, a companion, escaped injury. A passing motorist carried Cheatwood to a hospital in Anniston at 3 o'clock where he died 30 minutes after being admitted. After the truck overturned, part of the vehicle projected into the highway and was struck by another truck, but none was injured in the second accident.
Surviving are the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Cheatwood, several brothers and sisters and other relatives of Edwardsville.
Anniston, Aug. 14 — Horace Cheatwood, age 23, lumber truck driver of Edwardsville, died early this morning shortly after reaching Garner Hospital where he was brought following an accident on the Bankhead Highway in Cleburne county. He was admitted to the hospital at 3:15 o'clock and died 30 minutes later from a head injury. Sheriff's deputies in Cleburne county reported today that Cheatwood was fatally injured when the truck he was driving overturned after a blow out. After the truck overturned, part of it projecting into the highway, it was struck by another truck. None was seriously injured in the second accident.
Heflin, Ala., Aug. 16 — Funeral services for Horace Cheatwood, 23, lumber truck driver, fatally injured early Saturday near Fruithurst, was held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Edwardsville Methodist church, Rev. H.R. Carter of Heflin and Rev. Mr. Duke of Fruithurst officiating. Burial was in the cemetery there, Owens of Heflin directing.
A blow out threw the loaded truck into an embankment, it was said, Cheatwood falling from the truck, the wheels passing over the body, it was learned. Buck Green, a companion, escaped injury. A passing motorist carried Cheatwood to a hospital in Anniston at 3 o'clock where he died 30 minutes after being admitted. After the truck overturned, part of the vehicle projected into the highway and was struck by another truck, but none was injured in the second accident.
Surviving are the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Cheatwood, several brothers and sisters and other relatives of Edwardsville.
CLEBURNE MAN DIES AS TRUCK OVERTURNS; Horace Cheatwood Killed on Bankhead Highway Saturday Morning
Anniston, Aug. 14 — Horace Cheatwood, age 23, lumber truck driver of Edwardsville, died early this morning shortly after reaching Garner Hospital where he was brought following an accident on the Bankhead Highway in Cleburne county. He was admitted to the hospital at 3:15 o'clock and died 30 minutes later from a head injury. Sheriff's deputies in Cleburne county reported today that Cheatwood was fatally injured when the truck he was driving overturned after a blow out. After the truck overturned, part of it projecting into the highway, it was struck by another truck. None was seriously injured in the second accident.
Heflin, Ala., Aug. 16 — Funeral services for Horace Cheatwood, 23, lumber truck driver, fatally injured early Saturday near Fruithurst, was held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Edwardsville Methodist church, Rev. H.R. Carter of Heflin and Rev. Mr. Duke of Fruithurst officiating. Burial was in the cemetery there, Owens of Heflin directing.
A blow out threw the loaded truck into an embankment, it was said, Cheatwood falling from the truck, the wheels passing over the body, it was learned. Buck Green, a companion, escaped injury. A passing motorist carried Cheatwood to a hospital in Anniston at 3 o'clock where he died 30 minutes after being admitted. After the truck overturned, part of the vehicle projected into the highway and was struck by another truck, but none was injured in the second accident.
Surviving are the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Cheatwood, several brothers and sisters and other relatives of Edwardsville.
Anniston, Aug. 14 — Horace Cheatwood, age 23, lumber truck driver of Edwardsville, died early this morning shortly after reaching Garner Hospital where he was brought following an accident on the Bankhead Highway in Cleburne county. He was admitted to the hospital at 3:15 o'clock and died 30 minutes later from a head injury. Sheriff's deputies in Cleburne county reported today that Cheatwood was fatally injured when the truck he was driving overturned after a blow out. After the truck overturned, part of it projecting into the highway, it was struck by another truck. None was seriously injured in the second accident.
Heflin, Ala., Aug. 16 — Funeral services for Horace Cheatwood, 23, lumber truck driver, fatally injured early Saturday near Fruithurst, was held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Edwardsville Methodist church, Rev. H.R. Carter of Heflin and Rev. Mr. Duke of Fruithurst officiating. Burial was in the cemetery there, Owens of Heflin directing.
A blow out threw the loaded truck into an embankment, it was said, Cheatwood falling from the truck, the wheels passing over the body, it was learned. Buck Green, a companion, escaped injury. A passing motorist carried Cheatwood to a hospital in Anniston at 3 o'clock where he died 30 minutes after being admitted. After the truck overturned, part of the vehicle projected into the highway and was struck by another truck, but none was injured in the second accident.
Surviving are the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Cheatwood, several brothers and sisters and other relatives of Edwardsville.
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