Ollie Lott of Wardell, aged 22 and married, was instantly killed about 9:45 a.m. yesterday September 30, at a railroad crossing on the farm bot market road leading west to Wardell from Highway 61, when he fell from the fender of a car which was almost upon the crossing when a southbound freight train approached. The driver of the car sweaved sharply to the left to avoid the train, causing Lott to fall from the car fender to railroad track.
According to statement of Coroner Jack Kelly of Hayti about the time of holding the inquest early yesterday afternoon Lott sustained a fracture of both arms and of the left leg and head injuries which resulted in his death. The car, a Model T Ford, was driven by a youth from Cape Girardeau who had come to Swift community to pick cotton, the accident occurring at a point about three miles north of Swift and about the same distance west of Highway 61. It was occupied by three or four companions of the driver who likewise had come from Cape community for the cotton harvest. The Coroner could recall the names of none excepting the driver, whose name he said was Childers.
At the time of making this statement Coroner Kelly said the inquest had not been completed, but apparently the verdict would the that it was an unavoidable accident.
Lott lived with other members of his family a short distance from Wardell and like the other youths in the car, had been engaged in picking cotton around Swift.
Funeral arrangements had been completed, the Coroner stated, members of the family being present at the time, however, to attend the inquest and to take charge of the body and arrange for the funeral service.
Democrat Argus - Caruthersville, Missouri - Friday, October 1, 1937
PARENTS: Albert and Ida Ingould Lott
According to statement of Coroner Jack Kelly of Hayti about the time of holding the inquest early yesterday afternoon Lott sustained a fracture of both arms and of the left leg and head injuries which resulted in his death. The car, a Model T Ford, was driven by a youth from Cape Girardeau who had come to Swift community to pick cotton, the accident occurring at a point about three miles north of Swift and about the same distance west of Highway 61. It was occupied by three or four companions of the driver who likewise had come from Cape community for the cotton harvest. The Coroner could recall the names of none excepting the driver, whose name he said was Childers.
At the time of making this statement Coroner Kelly said the inquest had not been completed, but apparently the verdict would the that it was an unavoidable accident.
Lott lived with other members of his family a short distance from Wardell and like the other youths in the car, had been engaged in picking cotton around Swift.
Funeral arrangements had been completed, the Coroner stated, members of the family being present at the time, however, to attend the inquest and to take charge of the body and arrange for the funeral service.
Democrat Argus - Caruthersville, Missouri - Friday, October 1, 1937
PARENTS: Albert and Ida Ingould Lott
Ollie Lott of Wardell, aged 22 and married, was instantly killed about 9:45 a.m. yesterday September 30, at a railroad crossing on the farm bot market road leading west to Wardell from Highway 61, when he fell from the fender of a car which was almost upon the crossing when a southbound freight train approached. The driver of the car sweaved sharply to the left to avoid the train, causing Lott to fall from the car fender to railroad track.
According to statement of Coroner Jack Kelly of Hayti about the time of holding the inquest early yesterday afternoon Lott sustained a fracture of both arms and of the left leg and head injuries which resulted in his death. The car, a Model T Ford, was driven by a youth from Cape Girardeau who had come to Swift community to pick cotton, the accident occurring at a point about three miles north of Swift and about the same distance west of Highway 61. It was occupied by three or four companions of the driver who likewise had come from Cape community for the cotton harvest. The Coroner could recall the names of none excepting the driver, whose name he said was Childers.
At the time of making this statement Coroner Kelly said the inquest had not been completed, but apparently the verdict would the that it was an unavoidable accident.
Lott lived with other members of his family a short distance from Wardell and like the other youths in the car, had been engaged in picking cotton around Swift.
Funeral arrangements had been completed, the Coroner stated, members of the family being present at the time, however, to attend the inquest and to take charge of the body and arrange for the funeral service.
Democrat Argus - Caruthersville, Missouri - Friday, October 1, 1937
PARENTS: Albert and Ida Ingould Lott
According to statement of Coroner Jack Kelly of Hayti about the time of holding the inquest early yesterday afternoon Lott sustained a fracture of both arms and of the left leg and head injuries which resulted in his death. The car, a Model T Ford, was driven by a youth from Cape Girardeau who had come to Swift community to pick cotton, the accident occurring at a point about three miles north of Swift and about the same distance west of Highway 61. It was occupied by three or four companions of the driver who likewise had come from Cape community for the cotton harvest. The Coroner could recall the names of none excepting the driver, whose name he said was Childers.
At the time of making this statement Coroner Kelly said the inquest had not been completed, but apparently the verdict would the that it was an unavoidable accident.
Lott lived with other members of his family a short distance from Wardell and like the other youths in the car, had been engaged in picking cotton around Swift.
Funeral arrangements had been completed, the Coroner stated, members of the family being present at the time, however, to attend the inquest and to take charge of the body and arrange for the funeral service.
Democrat Argus - Caruthersville, Missouri - Friday, October 1, 1937
PARENTS: Albert and Ida Ingould Lott
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