Ricky Lee Farnsworth, 8, was killed by a car near his home on New London-Eastern Rd., five miles south of Wellington, yesterday at 5:15 p. m.
Driver of the car, xxxxxxxxxxxxx, 53, RD 1, Rt. Sullivan, was not held.
She told sheriff's deputies she came over the crest of a hill on New London-Eastern Rd. east of South Baker Rd. Headed her way in her lane was the Farnsworth boy, she said.
He was riding with his head down, looking at his shoes, according to a bicycling companion, neighbor Roy Balkin, 9.
Mrs. Gullett told deputies she tried to stop but could not. She said the Farnsworth kept coming straight at her in her lane and did not swerve, deputies said.
They measured 99 feet of skid marks before impact. After the car hit the boy and the bicycle, it dragged Ricky Lee 89 more feet before it stopped
Facts in the crash are being presented to the Loran County Prosecutor
Ricky Lee was born in Oberlin Sept. 11, 1953. He would have been in the fourth grade at Huntington School this fall. He was in the Huntington Cub Scout pack and played Little League baseball this summer.
He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd F. Farnsworth, and a brother, Dennis. Other survivors are his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Farnsworth New London, and Mr. and Mrs. Clark Rook, Huntington.
Services will Monday at 2 p.m. at the Norton Funeral Home. Wellington. A minister and burial place are yet to be announced.
Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow afternoon and evening
Elyria Chronicle Telegram, Elyria, Ohio
Sat, Aug 18, 1962
Thanks to Marlin Diehl for this information.
Driver of the car, xxxxxxxxxxxxx, 53, RD 1, Rt. Sullivan, was not held.
She told sheriff's deputies she came over the crest of a hill on New London-Eastern Rd. east of South Baker Rd. Headed her way in her lane was the Farnsworth boy, she said.
He was riding with his head down, looking at his shoes, according to a bicycling companion, neighbor Roy Balkin, 9.
Mrs. Gullett told deputies she tried to stop but could not. She said the Farnsworth kept coming straight at her in her lane and did not swerve, deputies said.
They measured 99 feet of skid marks before impact. After the car hit the boy and the bicycle, it dragged Ricky Lee 89 more feet before it stopped
Facts in the crash are being presented to the Loran County Prosecutor
Ricky Lee was born in Oberlin Sept. 11, 1953. He would have been in the fourth grade at Huntington School this fall. He was in the Huntington Cub Scout pack and played Little League baseball this summer.
He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd F. Farnsworth, and a brother, Dennis. Other survivors are his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Farnsworth New London, and Mr. and Mrs. Clark Rook, Huntington.
Services will Monday at 2 p.m. at the Norton Funeral Home. Wellington. A minister and burial place are yet to be announced.
Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow afternoon and evening
Elyria Chronicle Telegram, Elyria, Ohio
Sat, Aug 18, 1962
Thanks to Marlin Diehl for this information.
Ricky Lee Farnsworth, 8, was killed by a car near his home on New London-Eastern Rd., five miles south of Wellington, yesterday at 5:15 p. m.
Driver of the car, xxxxxxxxxxxxx, 53, RD 1, Rt. Sullivan, was not held.
She told sheriff's deputies she came over the crest of a hill on New London-Eastern Rd. east of South Baker Rd. Headed her way in her lane was the Farnsworth boy, she said.
He was riding with his head down, looking at his shoes, according to a bicycling companion, neighbor Roy Balkin, 9.
Mrs. Gullett told deputies she tried to stop but could not. She said the Farnsworth kept coming straight at her in her lane and did not swerve, deputies said.
They measured 99 feet of skid marks before impact. After the car hit the boy and the bicycle, it dragged Ricky Lee 89 more feet before it stopped
Facts in the crash are being presented to the Loran County Prosecutor
Ricky Lee was born in Oberlin Sept. 11, 1953. He would have been in the fourth grade at Huntington School this fall. He was in the Huntington Cub Scout pack and played Little League baseball this summer.
He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd F. Farnsworth, and a brother, Dennis. Other survivors are his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Farnsworth New London, and Mr. and Mrs. Clark Rook, Huntington.
Services will Monday at 2 p.m. at the Norton Funeral Home. Wellington. A minister and burial place are yet to be announced.
Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow afternoon and evening
Elyria Chronicle Telegram, Elyria, Ohio
Sat, Aug 18, 1962
Thanks to Marlin Diehl for this information.
Driver of the car, xxxxxxxxxxxxx, 53, RD 1, Rt. Sullivan, was not held.
She told sheriff's deputies she came over the crest of a hill on New London-Eastern Rd. east of South Baker Rd. Headed her way in her lane was the Farnsworth boy, she said.
He was riding with his head down, looking at his shoes, according to a bicycling companion, neighbor Roy Balkin, 9.
Mrs. Gullett told deputies she tried to stop but could not. She said the Farnsworth kept coming straight at her in her lane and did not swerve, deputies said.
They measured 99 feet of skid marks before impact. After the car hit the boy and the bicycle, it dragged Ricky Lee 89 more feet before it stopped
Facts in the crash are being presented to the Loran County Prosecutor
Ricky Lee was born in Oberlin Sept. 11, 1953. He would have been in the fourth grade at Huntington School this fall. He was in the Huntington Cub Scout pack and played Little League baseball this summer.
He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd F. Farnsworth, and a brother, Dennis. Other survivors are his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Farnsworth New London, and Mr. and Mrs. Clark Rook, Huntington.
Services will Monday at 2 p.m. at the Norton Funeral Home. Wellington. A minister and burial place are yet to be announced.
Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow afternoon and evening
Elyria Chronicle Telegram, Elyria, Ohio
Sat, Aug 18, 1962
Thanks to Marlin Diehl for this information.
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