Hurt in Trolley Crash

Hurt in Trolley Crash - Philadelphia Inquirer, September 2, 1909
Philadelphia Inquirer, September 2, 1909
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HURT IN TROLLEY CRASH Woman and City Detective Injured in Camden Two persons were injured, one seriously, in a rear-end collision between two trolley cars at Ann street and Kaighn avenue, Camden, last night. City Detective Harry C. Moffett, of Third street and Kaighn avenue, and Mrs. Sarah Kindy, of 721 Kaighn avenue, were the victims. Mrs. Kindy, who is 55 years of age, was in the act of alighting from a barn-bound Gloucester car at Ann street when a Kaighn avenue car collided with it with great force, throwing the woman violently to the ground. She was carried to her home nearby and Dr. Paul N. Litchfield was summoned. She is hurt internally and the physician states that her condition is serious. Detective Moffett, also a passenger on the Gloucester car, was thrown to the floor of the car and was rendered unconscious. He quickly revived and was able to go to his home. He is badly bruised.

Woman and City Detective Injured in Camden

Two persons were injured, one seriously, in a rear-end collision between two trolley cars at Ann street and Kaighn avenue, Camden, last night. City Detective Harry C. Moffett, of Third street and Kaighn avenue, and Mrs. Sarah Kindy, of 721 Kaighn avenue, were the victims. Mrs. Kindy, who is 55 years of age, was in the act of alighting from a barn-bound Gloucester car at Ann street when a Kaighn avenue car collided with it with great force, throwing the woman violently to the ground. She was carried to her home nearby and Dr. Paul N. Litchfield was summoned. She is hurt internally and the physician states that her condition is serious.

Detective Moffett, also a passenger on the Gloucester car, was thrown to the floor of the car and was rendered unconscious. He quickly revived and was able to go to his home. He is badly bruised.

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