The Girl Who Survived a Broken Seat: A Pullman Accident
Miss Lelia Bowman was thrown from her carriage when the seat collapsed, with the wheel crushing over her shoulder. Miraculously, she survived.
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Miss Lelia Bowman was out riding with a party of young people at Tampa on Monday evening when the seat of the vehicle broke. She was thrown from the vehicle, and the hind wheel passed over her shoulder, injuring her lungs.
Bleeding ensued, but her condition was not regarded as dangerous.
This brief accident report highlights the inherent dangers of early 20th-century transportation, where a simple mechanical failure could lead to life-threatening injuries. It serves as a stark reminder of how far vehicle safety and medical emergency response have come in Pullman and across Washington State.
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