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Story December 22, 1937

Windham County Observer

Putnam, Windham County, Connecticut

What is this article about?

Mrs. Angelinre Michaud of Milton Street suffered a fractured collarbone in a car accident on the Webster-Thompson state highway near the state line, when a tire blew out on the vehicle driven by Mrs. Delia Peters, causing it to hit a truck, strike a wall, and overturn. Mrs. Peters was unharmed; the other driver was Harold J. Corttis of Oxford, Mass.

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Local Woman Injured When Tire Blows Out

Mrs. Angelinre Michaud of Milton Street suffered a fracture of the collarbone Sunday afternoon when a front tire on the car in which she was riding blew out, causing the auto to hit a truck, strike a wall and overturn. The accident occurred on the Webster-Thompson state highway near the state line.

Webster police said that Mrs. Michaud was riding in an auto driven by Mrs. Delia Peters of 31 Grove Street, this city. The Peters car was passing a truck, traveling in the opposite direction and driven by Harold J. Corttis of Oxford, Mass., when the accident occurred.

The injured woman was taken to the Webster District Hospital for treatment and later allowed to return to her home here. Mrs. Peters escaped injury in the accident.

What sub-type of article is it?

Disaster

What themes does it cover?

Misfortune Recovery

What keywords are associated?

Car Accident Tire Blowout Collarbone Fracture Webster Thompson Highway State Line

What entities or persons were involved?

Mrs. Angelinre Michaud Mrs. Delia Peters Harold J. Corttis

Where did it happen?

Webster Thompson State Highway Near The State Line

Story Details

Key Persons

Mrs. Angelinre Michaud Mrs. Delia Peters Harold J. Corttis

Location

Webster Thompson State Highway Near The State Line

Event Date

Sunday Afternoon

Story Details

Mrs. Michaud was riding in a car driven by Mrs. Peters when a front tire blew out while passing a truck driven by Corttis, causing the car to hit the truck, strike a wall, and overturn, resulting in Michaud's collarbone fracture. She was treated at Webster District Hospital and released; Peters was uninjured.

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