Statesville, Sept. 24—Lon Davidson, colored, truck driver, was instantly killed and the truck which he was driving completely demolished by Eastbound passenger train 22 last Wednesday afternoon about 3:30 at Elmwood, a station eight miles east of Statesville.
Witnesses of the tragedy state that the truck choked down on the track just as No. 22, which does not stop at Elmwood, arrived making the usual speed of a fast train. Davidson remained on the truck but a man with him jumped and was saved injury. Davidson’s head was cut off and his body torn to pieces.
From the front page of the North Wilkesboro Hustler, Oct. 3, 1923
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