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RAIL CROSSING MISHAPS BLAMED ON SNOW STORM
[Welland Tribune February 8, 1947]
Truck, Car Sideswiped, Auto Hots Tree, But No One Suffers Injury
Three automobile-train accidents occurred in Port Colborne Thursday and all were blamed on the blinding snow. Considerable damage was done to cars and a truck involved, but no one was injured.
Thursday afternoon a truck owned by Corey Electric and driven by Earl Cuff was travelling on King street at the Maple Leaf crossing and the driver failed to see a T.H.&B train approaching. The train sideswiped the light truck doing damage estimated at between $200 and $300.
Clarence Beck, driving on Kent street, failed to see a C.N.R. train approaching at the spur crossing until too late to stop his car. He jumped from the car as it reached the crossing and the car travelled over the crossing and into a tree, but was missed by the train.
Edward Beauchamp, 67 Cross St., Port Colborne, was driving at the Welland street crossing about 9 o’clock Thursday night and failed in the snowstorm to notice a C.N.R. train approaching. Less than $50 damage was done to his car.
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