: Donald Koepl, 18, Nezperce, died early today from injuries received an automobile accident near Nezperce last night.
Koepl was thrown to the pavement when his car went out of control and rolled over twice on state highway 12 just north of the city limits at about 11:15 pm. Suffering from a fractured skull, severe chest injuries and loss of blood, he died this morning at 3 at the Cottonwood hospital.
With three other Nezperce youths, young Koepl left a dance at the high school gymnasium at 11 last night. They came upon a car driven by Robert Stach stalled near the Nezperce Hotel.
They pushed Stach's car with his own to a little incline at the northern city limits, where Stach's car started. Koepl turned at the foot of the incline and headed back toward town. Just as he was resuming speed, the car went off the oil and skidding on a graveled shoulder.
The car went out of control, and as Koepl tried to turn it back onto the pavement, it rolled The door on the driver's side came open and Koepl fell out. The other youths, Orval Schlader, Bill Braun and Paul Zenner remained in the car and were not injured.
Stach who had turned around at a junction one mile north of Nezperce, came upon Koepl lying in the center of the highway 15 feet from where the car stopped rolling. Sheriff Guy Cash was called and an ambulance rushed from Craigmont to take the injured youth to Cottonwood.
Donald Nicholas Koepl was born December 24, 1931, a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Koepl, prominent Nezperce ranchers. He attended St Anthony's elementary school, Nepzerce, and was graduated from Nezperce high school in the spring of 1949.
An all-around athlete, Koepl starred in football, basketball and baseball. He was a three year letterman.
He is survived by his parents, two brothers, Wilford and Walter, three sisters, Hilda Baune, Josephine Langdon and Clara Marie Koepl.
Koepl was thrown to the pavement when his car went out of control and rolled over twice on state highway 12 just north of the city limits at about 11:15 pm. Suffering from a fractured skull, severe chest injuries and loss of blood, he died this morning at 3 at the Cottonwood hospital.
With three other Nezperce youths, young Koepl left a dance at the high school gymnasium at 11 last night. They came upon a car driven by Robert Stach stalled near the Nezperce Hotel.
They pushed Stach's car with his own to a little incline at the northern city limits, where Stach's car started. Koepl turned at the foot of the incline and headed back toward town. Just as he was resuming speed, the car went off the oil and skidding on a graveled shoulder.
The car went out of control, and as Koepl tried to turn it back onto the pavement, it rolled The door on the driver's side came open and Koepl fell out. The other youths, Orval Schlader, Bill Braun and Paul Zenner remained in the car and were not injured.
Stach who had turned around at a junction one mile north of Nezperce, came upon Koepl lying in the center of the highway 15 feet from where the car stopped rolling. Sheriff Guy Cash was called and an ambulance rushed from Craigmont to take the injured youth to Cottonwood.
Donald Nicholas Koepl was born December 24, 1931, a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Koepl, prominent Nezperce ranchers. He attended St Anthony's elementary school, Nepzerce, and was graduated from Nezperce high school in the spring of 1949.
An all-around athlete, Koepl starred in football, basketball and baseball. He was a three year letterman.
He is survived by his parents, two brothers, Wilford and Walter, three sisters, Hilda Baune, Josephine Langdon and Clara Marie Koepl.
: Donald Koepl, 18, Nezperce, died early today from injuries received an automobile accident near Nezperce last night.
Koepl was thrown to the pavement when his car went out of control and rolled over twice on state highway 12 just north of the city limits at about 11:15 pm. Suffering from a fractured skull, severe chest injuries and loss of blood, he died this morning at 3 at the Cottonwood hospital.
With three other Nezperce youths, young Koepl left a dance at the high school gymnasium at 11 last night. They came upon a car driven by Robert Stach stalled near the Nezperce Hotel.
They pushed Stach's car with his own to a little incline at the northern city limits, where Stach's car started. Koepl turned at the foot of the incline and headed back toward town. Just as he was resuming speed, the car went off the oil and skidding on a graveled shoulder.
The car went out of control, and as Koepl tried to turn it back onto the pavement, it rolled The door on the driver's side came open and Koepl fell out. The other youths, Orval Schlader, Bill Braun and Paul Zenner remained in the car and were not injured.
Stach who had turned around at a junction one mile north of Nezperce, came upon Koepl lying in the center of the highway 15 feet from where the car stopped rolling. Sheriff Guy Cash was called and an ambulance rushed from Craigmont to take the injured youth to Cottonwood.
Donald Nicholas Koepl was born December 24, 1931, a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Koepl, prominent Nezperce ranchers. He attended St Anthony's elementary school, Nepzerce, and was graduated from Nezperce high school in the spring of 1949.
An all-around athlete, Koepl starred in football, basketball and baseball. He was a three year letterman.
He is survived by his parents, two brothers, Wilford and Walter, three sisters, Hilda Baune, Josephine Langdon and Clara Marie Koepl.
Koepl was thrown to the pavement when his car went out of control and rolled over twice on state highway 12 just north of the city limits at about 11:15 pm. Suffering from a fractured skull, severe chest injuries and loss of blood, he died this morning at 3 at the Cottonwood hospital.
With three other Nezperce youths, young Koepl left a dance at the high school gymnasium at 11 last night. They came upon a car driven by Robert Stach stalled near the Nezperce Hotel.
They pushed Stach's car with his own to a little incline at the northern city limits, where Stach's car started. Koepl turned at the foot of the incline and headed back toward town. Just as he was resuming speed, the car went off the oil and skidding on a graveled shoulder.
The car went out of control, and as Koepl tried to turn it back onto the pavement, it rolled The door on the driver's side came open and Koepl fell out. The other youths, Orval Schlader, Bill Braun and Paul Zenner remained in the car and were not injured.
Stach who had turned around at a junction one mile north of Nezperce, came upon Koepl lying in the center of the highway 15 feet from where the car stopped rolling. Sheriff Guy Cash was called and an ambulance rushed from Craigmont to take the injured youth to Cottonwood.
Donald Nicholas Koepl was born December 24, 1931, a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Koepl, prominent Nezperce ranchers. He attended St Anthony's elementary school, Nepzerce, and was graduated from Nezperce high school in the spring of 1949.
An all-around athlete, Koepl starred in football, basketball and baseball. He was a three year letterman.
He is survived by his parents, two brothers, Wilford and Walter, three sisters, Hilda Baune, Josephine Langdon and Clara Marie Koepl.
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