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Accidents, 1981 - Richard Wyse and Leon Fonger
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1981
- Accession Number
- 2008-01
- Storage Location
- C8 Sh5 B1 F12 5
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds
- Creator
- St. Thomas Times-Journal
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession Number
- 2008-01
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 105
- Storage Location
- C8 Sh5 B1 F12 5
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1981
- Series
- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds - Accidents, 1981 file
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13.5 x 19 cm
- Scope and Content
- Black and white photograph used in St. Thomas Times-Journal article published February 21, 1981 with caption: "Crash Vehicle - The survivors of this accident which occurred at about 3:50 a.m. Wednesday would probably have been killed if they had not been wearing seat belts, said Cpl. Jim Mutton of the St. Thomas OPP. The car, driven by Richard Wyse of 1130 Adelaide Street, London, went out of control on the curve of Highway 4 just south of Talbotville and flew 1,200 feet across the highway bouncing off the south curb and knocking down two hydro poles and a Ministry of Transportation and Communications sign before crashing into a tree. An OPP spokesman said the car was evidently airborn twice during that time. A number of Talbotville residents were awakened by the crash. Mr. Wyse and a passenger in the car, Leon Fonger of 9-96 Confederation Drive in St. Thomas were taken to St. Thomas-Elgin General Hospital where they were treated for multiple lacerations and were reported to be in satisfactory condition today. The value of the car which was completely demolished is estimated at $2,000 and damage to the hydro poles and sign is about another $2,000, the OPP spokesman said. As a result of the accident hydro was off in Talbotville for about an hour after the accident and for another half hour later in the morning as Ontario Hydro crews repaired the poles."
- Name Access
- St. Thomas (Ont.)
- St. Thomas Times-Journal
- Talbotville (Ont.)
- Subject Access
- Newspapers
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