Fred S. Rippy car crash

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20061810

Description

Seventeen-year-old Fred S. Rippy was driving this automobile when the car collided with a Cotton Belt Diesel switch engine. The accident occurred at 1:20 a.m., Monday. Rippy died at the hospital an hour later. Two of his four companions were seriously injured. The car is shown with a smashed front-end and shattered windows.

Archival Date

1945-10-08

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1839

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

Rights

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License

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Subjects

Rippy, Fred S.; Automobiles; Accidents; Railroad accidents; Cotton Belt; Traffic accidents