The Duquesne Times, April 16, 1937

Local People In Car Accident

Woman Injured. Car Overturns Three Times.

While on their way to Washington, D.C., last week-end to see the cherry blossoms. Postmaster and Mrs. Phillip McDermott, in company with Mr. and Mrs. V. E. Skelly, of Bridgeville, Pa., narrowly escaped serious injury when their automobile left the road and went over a steep 25 foot embankment and turned over three times. Mrs. McDermott suffered cuts about her head, and injuries to her back, nothing serious however. Mrs. Skelly injured her back, while Mr. Skelly hurt his chest and head. Postmaster McDermott suffered nary a scratch from his harrowing experience. The injured were rushed to the Frostburg Hospital, situated 25 miles from the accident, which occurred at Winding Ridge, located on the outskirts of Frostburg, Md.

As the Times was getting ready to go to press the report from the hospital was to the effect that all were getting along very nicely, which is indeed good news to the many friends of Mrs. McDermott.

 

Three Injured When Car And Truck Crash

A collision between a milk truck and an automobile early Saturday morning caused three men to suffer slight injuries. The crash occurred at the intersection of Coursin street and Bailie avenue, McKeesport, when James Matazaro, of 307 Viola avenue, driver of the auto violated a traffic law. He was fined $5 and costs at a hearing before Magistrate Frederick H. Bradley.

The injured included the two passengers of the car, Mike Pinzak of 15 North Sixth street, who was knocked unconscious and suffered a dislocated knee, and Thomas Sneed, of 2005 Riverview avenue, who was cut about the face when the car was thrown against a pole.

Walter Carnish, of 1509 Soles street, McKeesport, a helper on the milk truck, was also among those injured sustaining bruises to the head. The driver of the truck, Stanley Broczar, was unhurt.

Man Hangs Self In Suicide Attempt

No apparent reason could be found for the suicide of Mike Basunda, 50, 125 First Street, who hung himself early Saturday morning. The body was discovered by three Union Railroad employes, A. H. Brenner, H. H. Roberts and James Alerdice, who sighted the suspended form swinging from a girder of the Kennywood Park bridge, while on their way to work.

They cut the body down and it was taken to the county morgue where a relative identified it. Police stated that the man had quit his job in the Duquesne plant of the Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation about three days previous and relatives could give no motive for his act. He was married but his wife resides in Europe.

 

Drunken Driver Causes Collision At Corner

Alderman C. Dewain King fixed a bond of $2,500 on Andrew Kubasiak, of Kennedy avenue, who was taken into custody driving while intoxicated. Officers John Moffat and George Wellington arrested Mr. Kubasiak when his car collided with another driven George P. Donaldson of this city. The accident occurred Sunday morning at the corner of West Grant avenue and South Fifth street. Neither party was injured.