Truck hits doctor getting off streetcar
This from the blog Ghosts of DC:
“It appears that getting on and off streetcars was often a dangerous thing back in the day. I’ve come across dozens of articles just like this, scanning through old newspapers. Here’s one from July 19th, 1933:”
‘Dr. Walter B. Guy, 64, of St. Augustine, Fla., well-known in medical circles for his research and experimental work, suffered a fractured jaw and a possible fracture of the skull yesterday when struck by a truck as he alighted from a street car in the 1500 block of Wisconsin avenue. Police said the truck was driven by James B. Gilbert, 1335 Wisconsin avenue.’
Dr. Guy was taken to Georgetown University Hospital on Reservoir Rd. NW. He spent a week or two there recovering. In our biography we relate details from his hospital experience. He was not happy with his care in this Jesuit-run institution.
This newspaper article was submitted to us by Steven Kolins, a Baha’i scholar:
Washington, DC Evening Star, Wednesday, July 19, 1933
Injures Skull and Jaw
Dr. Walter B. Guy Said to Have Been Hit By Truck
Dr. Walter B. Guy, 64. of St. Augustine, Fla. was in Georgetown hospital today with fractures of the skull and jaw received yesterday in the 1500 block of Wisconsin avenue, when he is said to have stepped from the curve into thee path of an automobile truck. The truck was driven by James B. Gilbert, 1300 block of Wisconsin avenue, police said. Dr. Guy had came here several days ago to see a sick friend. He has been visiting at the home of Mrs. E. W. Epink, Takoma Park, Md.
In our last blog we visited Dr. Guy’s grave. The posting of this blog relating to Dr. Guy’s accident, is not connected to his death years later.
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