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Title
BOLAND-B10926
Date(s)
- 1924-09-09 (Creation)
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(1873-1950)
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Scene of fatal accident, east end of Puyallup River Bridge, taken on September 9, 1924, for court evidence. Two cars can faintly be seen closer to the far end of the bridge. Signs tacked to the utility pole indicate a speed limit of 20 mph while traveling on the bridge. The east end of the bridge would also be the city limits of Tacoma. An allegedly speeding vehicle missed the approach to the bridge on Saturday night, August 30, 1924, and crashed into the telephone pole on the right side. Driver Mike Gunns was slightly injured; one of his passengers, 18-year-old Charles Rauen, was killed. (TDL 9-1-24, p. 1) G15.1-017
Puyallup River Bridge (Puyallup); Traffic accidents--Puyallup; Signs (Notices);