Bowen Trailway Bus being dragged from Mary's Creek

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20031290

Description

Shot of the Bowen Trailway bus as it was being dragged from Mary's Creek near Benbrook, Texas. The bus fell off the highway, rolled down a 40-foot bank, turned over three times, and landed in three feet of water. All 16 passengers escaped by breaking down windows and six suffered non-critical injuries. An unidentified man standing in the creek and two others are helping drag the bus out of the water. Two other men are standing on the shore (right). Published in Fort Worth Star-Telegram, evening edition, April 21, 1945.

Archival Date

1945-04-20

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-306

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Buses; Traffic accidents; Roads; Passengers; Windows; Wounds & injuries; Streams; Rescue work