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Domestic News June 3, 1946

The Wilmington Morning Star

Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina

What is this article about?

A car overturned on U.S. 17 eight miles north of Wilmington, injuring Camp Lejeune resident Miss Jeanne Razzette (severe lacerations and possible leg fracture) and Marine Pfc. Irving Samuel Fields (superficial bruises). Wet highway after rain likely caused the loss of control; no arrests.

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AUTO OVERTURNS INJURING COUPLE
Camp Lejeune Girl And Marine Injured In Accident On Davis Road
Two persons were injured, one seriously yesterday afternoon when the car in which they were riding about eight miles north of Wilmington overturned on a straight-away stretch of U. S. 17.
Injured was Miss Jeanne Razzette, 1223 Butler drive, Camp Lejeune, and her companion, Pfc. Irving Samuel Fields, Marine, who was listed as a resident of the District Branch postoffice, Camp Lejeune.
Condition Good
Miss Razzette suffered "severe" lacerations of the mouth and face, and what hospital attaches termed as "a possible fracture" to her right leg. She was taken to James Walker Memorial hospital where her condition was said to be "good" last night.
Fields who was driving the car
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when it is reported to have gone
out of control and turned over "several times," received only superficial bruises. according to highway patrolman, J L. Flowers, who investigated the accident and later took Miss Frazzette to the hospital.

Wet Highway

Flowers said that rain had just ceased falling, and gave the condition of the highway as possible cause for the driver losing control of the car.

No arrests were made

What sub-type of article is it?

Accident Transportation

What keywords are associated?

Car Overturn Wilmington Accident Camp Lejeune Marine Injured Wet Highway

What entities or persons were involved?

Miss Jeanne Razzette Pfc. Irving Samuel Fields J L. Flowers

Where did it happen?

Eight Miles North Of Wilmington

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Eight Miles North Of Wilmington

Event Date

Yesterday Afternoon

Key Persons

Miss Jeanne Razzette Pfc. Irving Samuel Fields J L. Flowers

Outcome

miss razzette suffered severe lacerations of the mouth and face and a possible fracture to her right leg; her condition was good. fields received only superficial bruises. no arrests were made.

Event Details

The car in which Miss Jeanne Razzette and Pfc. Irving Samuel Fields were riding overturned on a straight-away stretch of U. S. 17 after going out of control and turning over several times. Highway patrolman J L. Flowers investigated and took Miss Razzette to James Walker Memorial hospital. Rain had just ceased falling, making the highway wet, which was given as a possible cause for losing control.

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