Earl Turner, 15, Killed While Joy Riding, Jan. 26, 1925

Earl Turner Killed in an Auto Accident. . . Death Occurred When Car He was Driving Crashed into Larger Touring Car

By the Associated Press

Hickory, Jan. 26—Earl Turner, 15 years old, son of Luther Turner, a farmer of Catawba county, was instantly killed at 8:30 o’clock last night when the automobile he was driving crashed into a larger touring car on the Hickory-Newton highway, about half way between he two places. Frank Hollar, 20, was driving the other car.

In the car with the death victim were his brother, Cecil Turner, and another boys whose name they have not learned. They were uninjured.

Turner’s skull was crushed, and his body badly mangled. The boys were said to be joy riding.

From page 1 of Concord Daily Tribune, Monday, January 26, 1925

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