Shot of the truck that collided with Henry T. Ballard's car

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20039132

Description

Shot of the driverless, runaway truck that caused the collision on Highway 81 which killed Henry T. Ballard. Henry T. Ballard was driving south, immediately behind the truck and trailer of Joe Baggs. A truck, being towed north by a Fort Worth Rendering Company truck, broke loose and veered across the highway, first colliding with Baggs' machine and then with Ballard's car. Baggs was uninjured. The driver of the rendering company truck was Sherman Beasley.

Archival Date

1941-02-10

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

Accidents; Automobiles; Trucks; Traffic accidents; Fort Worth Rendering Company