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Domestic News November 14, 1912

Semi Weekly Herald

Durango, La Plata County, Colorado

What is this article about?

In Pueblo, Colo., on Nov. 11, C. M. Caster's car crashed into a trolley pole while avoiding a pedestrian, slightly injuring his wife and damaging the vehicle.

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BAD AUTO ACCIDENT IN PUEBLO

PUEBLO, Colo., Nov. 12.—An automobile driven by C. M. Caster, superintendent of power for the Arkansas Valley Light and Power company, and in which Mrs. Caster was riding as a passenger, crashed into a trolley pole yesterday afternoon, almost throwing the occupants out on the pavement.

Mrs. Caster was slightly injured about the face. The car suffered a shattered rear wheel.

Caster explained that he turned out of the car tracks to avoid running down a woman who was crossing the street between the cross streets, and who would have been struck by a trolley car otherwise. The pavement had been freshly sprinkled causing the car to skid and brought it up against the curb with violent force.

What sub-type of article is it?

Accident Transportation

What keywords are associated?

Pueblo Auto Accident Car Crash Caster Trolley Pole Skid

What entities or persons were involved?

C. M. Caster Mrs. Caster

Where did it happen?

Pueblo, Colo.

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Pueblo, Colo.

Event Date

Yesterday Afternoon

Key Persons

C. M. Caster Mrs. Caster

Outcome

mrs. caster was slightly injured about the face. the car suffered a shattered rear wheel.

Event Details

An automobile driven by C. M. Caster, superintendent of power for the Arkansas Valley Light and Power company, and in which Mrs. Caster was riding as a passenger, crashed into a trolley pole. Caster turned out of the car tracks to avoid running down a woman who was crossing the street between the cross streets, and who would have been struck by a trolley car otherwise. The pavement had been freshly sprinkled causing the car to skid and brought it up against the curb with violent force.

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