Daily Oklahoman, The
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
May 6, 1934
City
Man Dies In Car Wreck
Wife's Leg Broken; Others, Injured in Accident Near Sapulpa.
Having escaped injury when his own car overturned with seven
passengers, Aaron Howell, Oklahoma City filling station
employee, was killed and five others were injured Saturday night
when another car crashed into a group standing near the Howell
car.
The Howell car, carrying Mr. and Mrs. Howell. their 3-year-old
son, Merl. Mrs. J. T. Breece and her son. Brooks, and Mr. and
Mrs. Morey Williams. the last four said to live at Edmond,
overturned about three miles west of Sapulpa when it ran off
highway No. 66. _No one was injured.
A few moments later, Claude Harmony and W. T. Woodruff Sapulpa
printing plant owners, were pushing another car with Harmony's.
As they passed the Howell group which had attracted several
spectators. Harmony's car seemingly got out of control and ran
into the crowd.
Howell was killed. Mrs. Howell suffered a fractured right leg.
Mrs. Eva Pruitt, Harvey A. Pruitt and Henry Cox, spectators,
were injured. All the injured were taken to the Sapulpa
hospital. None was believed in serious condition.
Woodruff was injured slightly. The Howell child was bruised.
Howell's wife said he was employed at a filling station near
Tenth street and Masson boulevard. The Howell family address
could not be learned.
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