Tag: car accidents
This Week in Chester History…
The Mendham-Chester Tribune reported that John Apgar lost control of his car at the intersection of the Chester Road and Route 31, in 1937. Also in the car was David Apgar, John’s uncle, who suffered severe injuries and was taken to the hospital in an ambulance.
This Week in Chester History…
The Observer-Tribune reported in 1960 that two traffic accidents had occurred during the previous few days. Austin Conover of Mendham knocked out local power and telephone service after losing control on a curve on Ralston Road and hitting a telephone pole. Accident #2 occurred at the intersection of Route 206 and Four Bridges Road, when Marsilla Snyder of Long Valley disregarded a police officer directing traffic. Snyder advanced onto Route 206, hitting the broadside of Steven Neville, III, of Denville. No one was injured.
This Week in Chester History…
In 1938, the Mendham-Chester Tribune reported a car accident between a Ford Coach and a “new” Dodge on Route 31 (now 206) near Hacklebarney Road. George Mitchel of Thompson Avenue hit Marion Waldron of Oldwick when she stopped short. Waldron’s car spun and hit a fence, where it broke an iron post. A passenger in the car, Mrs. C.E. Dickinson, also of Oldwick, was treated for a broken rib.
This Week in Chester History…
In 1937, John Apgar lost control of his car on Route 31, past the intersection of the Chester Road, near his home. His car left the sloping road and ran into a bank. The car flipped over as a result of the crash. Passenger David Apgar, John’s uncle, was severely injured with cuts to his head. He was taken to the hospital in an ambulance. Source: Mendham-Chester Tribune.
This Week in Chester History…
In 1937, a “slight automobile” accident occurred on West Main Street near the center of town. Mendham’s Ernest LeMonnier’s car was hit by Irvington resident “Ricco,” who misunderstood LeMonnier’s friendly wave to mean that he was signaling to turn up Mountainside Avenue. The cars were damaged by Ricco’s attempt to pass on the right, but no charges were filed. Source: Mendham-Chester Tribune
