What came near being a tragic accident occurred at the railroad crossing here Saturday about 6 o’clock when train No. 82, a fast train going South, ran into a seven-passenger Peerless car going toward Goldsboro. The car was driven by Mr. Harold Hitch of Manchester, Pa., who was accompanied by Miss Florence Hitch, Mr. and Mrs. F.H. Hitch and their infant son, Darcy, also of Manchester.
According to witnesses of the accident, the driver did not see a train until he was on the railroad track. When he saw the approaching train he lost his nerve, jumped from the car, and tried to push it off the track. When the train struck the car, the baby was knocked 15 or 20 feet away, sustaining to an injury on his head. The car was turned over and completely wrecked. The train stopped and the engineer and others on the train helped to clear the track of the wreckage.
The injured were hurried to the Smithfield Memorial hospital for treatment. Upon examination it was found that there were no broken bones and one of the injuries was serious. Mr. F.H. Hitch received painful cuts and bruises which were not considered serious. The two ladies were considerably jolted and slightly bruised. The wound on the baby’s head was found to be slight. The driver of the car was unhurt.
The party was en route from Florida to Jacksonville, N.C. After spending Saturday night at the hospital here, all were able to leave Sunday morning by train for Jacksonville.
From the front page of The Smithfield Herald, Tuesday morning, Oct. 27, 1925
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