Dave Hinson, 35-year-old white farmer, was instantly killed about 5 o’clock Saturday evening when he was struck by a heavy truck owned by Cozart and Son, wholesale meat dealers, of this city, and driven by E.B. Cozart Jr., brother of R.T. Cozart, manager of the establishment. Hinson’s skull was fractured, either by the force of the blow or by the heavy impact with the pavement, when he was knocked down. The accident occurred on the Mount Olive highway, near the home of the deceased, about two miles from that city.
According to the story told by the young driver of the truck, he was proceeding toward Goldsboro, after a business trip through the lower edge of the county. He stated that Mr. Hinson stepped from behind a Ford car, traveling toward Mount Olive, into the path of his truck, and that he was unable to avoid striking the man. Young Cozart hailed a passing motorist, who carried him to Mount Olive, where he reported the tragedy to the Chief of Police. That official telephoned the sheriff’s office here, and Deputy Sheriff L.O. Rhodes, Coroner T.R. Robinson and R.T. Cozart hastened to the scene of the accident. The coroner’s jury was impaneled in Mount Olive, and, after viewing the body of the dead man, and hearing the evidence of Mr. Cozart, substantiated by a companion, exonerated the young man, declaring the accident unavoidable.
The young driver of the truck expressed great regret over the unfortunate accident, and was completely unnerved for some time. R.T Cozart visited the home of Mr. Hinson after the tragedy to offer condolences to the widow and three children of the dead man.
From the front page of The Goldsboro News, Sunday, Jan. 10, 1926
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