Wrecked cattle truck and city bus

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20039153

Description

A cattle truck driven by Gerald O'Conner, of Amarillo, Texas, plowed through the midsection of a Fort Worth Transit Company bus at 28th and Sylvania Avenue, resulting in slight injuries to J. L. Shepherd, driver of the bus. State Highway Patrolman Spellman, who investigated, said a traffic light at the intersection was not working and may have contributed to the cause of the crash.

Archival Date

1945-01-18

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-993

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Traffic accidents; Trucks; Buses; O'Connor, Gerald; Shepherd, J. L.; Fort Worth Transit Company