Lad Killed by Truck
Philadelphia Inquirer, March 20, 1918
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Lad Killed by Truck
John Kovasthik, [?] years old, of 902 Woodland avenue, was fatally injured when struck by an auto truck at Eighth and Sylvan streets, Camden, yesterday afternoon. Martin Flame, of 2619 South Fairhill street, Philadelphia, was in charge of the machine and he was locked up pending a hearing today on a manslaughter charge.
According to Flame's story to the police he did not see the little boy and was not aware that he had struck him until someone had called to him. The child's skull was crushed and he died before arriving at Cooper Hospital.
John Kovasthik, [?] years old, of 902 Woodland avenue, was fatally injured when struck by an auto truck at Eighth and Sylvan streets, Camden, yesterday afternoon. Martin Flame, of 2619 South Fairhill street, Philadelphia, was in charge of the machine and he was locked up pending a hearing today on a manslaughter charge.
According to Flame's story to the police he did not see the little boy and was not aware that he had struck him until someone had called to him. The child's skull was crushed and he died before arriving at Cooper Hospital.
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