Sunday afternoon a Dodge and Buick locked horns on Trade Street and as a result of the collision the Buick’s gas tank suffered a puncture while the Dodge lost the major portion of its wind shield.
In some mysterious manner the escaping gas became ignited and in a short time half of Tryon was watching the blaze.
While the cars were being moved from the highway, a traffic jam became imminent and only through the strenuous efforts of Chief Wilson was confusion averted.
A brake that wouldn’t hold or a car that wouldn’t steer or some such minor matter was the leading factor in the collision which resulted in no great damage to either participant and seemed to afford considerable amusement to the throng which quickly gathered.
From the front page of the Polk County News, Tryon, N.C., June 24, 1924
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