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Domestic News January 8, 1935

Mcallen Daily Monitor

Mcallen, Brownsville, Harlingen, Hidalgo County, Cameron County, Texas

What is this article about?

Five people died and three were critically injured when their automobile crashed into a bridge abutment on the Neuse River near Wake Forest, N.C., on Jan. 7-8. Victims included driver Clayton Mizzelle and others from Windsor, Durham, and Robersonville.

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Five Killed When Automobile Crashes

WAKE FOREST, N. C., Jan. 8—(AP)—A heavily-laden automobile crashed into a cement abutment to the Neuse river bridge six miles from here at midnight last night, killing five of its occupants and critically injuring three others.

The dead were: Clayton Mizzelle, of Windsor, driver of the car; Leon White and James Morris, both of Windsor, Katherine Batchelor of Durham, and Pauline Whitfield of Robersonville. The group of young people were on their way from Robersonville to Durham, near here.

What sub-type of article is it?

Accident Death Or Funeral Transportation

What keywords are associated?

Automobile Crash Neuse River Bridge Five Killed Wake Forest Windsor Durham Robersonville

What entities or persons were involved?

Clayton Mizzelle Leon White James Morris Katherine Batchelor Pauline Whitfield

Where did it happen?

Wake Forest, N. C.

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Wake Forest, N. C.

Event Date

Midnight Last Night (Jan. 8)

Key Persons

Clayton Mizzelle Leon White James Morris Katherine Batchelor Pauline Whitfield

Outcome

five killed; three others critically injured

Event Details

A heavily-laden automobile crashed into a cement abutment on the Neuse river bridge six miles from Wake Forest, killing five occupants and critically injuring three others. The group of young people were traveling from Robersonville to Durham.

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