Car Driven into Newton Creek
Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY
Bainbridge Republican, June 28, 1923
Residents of North Main street were thrown into a high state of excitement last night when a Ford runabout drove into the creek where construction is going on for a new concrete bridge. Marvin Strong was sitting on the porch of his house nearby and he saw two men coming in a Ford car. The car went over a pile of stone and dirt, knocked over a barrel which held a red light and pitched into the creek. Cries of help brought to the rescue many people. The car was overturned covering the occupants. It was expected to find both seriously hurt, but bruises and cuts were all that could be seen, yet they were rushed to the office of Dr. Danforth who dressed their wounds. In a short time they were able to depart. The car was righted, cranked and driven to the garage under its own power, but having a broken top, smashed windshield and torn radiator. The occupants who went through the mishap and so fortunately escaped with their lives were Frank Johnson and Lou Telford of Sidney [Delaware Co., NY]. The North Main street road is barricaded with boards calling attention to the construction and announcing a detour. Red lights are also placed by the boards as a protection, Notwithstanding this safe guard the occupants of the car drove it by the protection boards further up the street, over the obstructions and landed in the bed of the creek.
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