A Violent Runaway on Ninth Street
A routine day of driving turns into a medical emergency when a team of horses bolts through the streets of Walla Walla.
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William Egley was severely hurt yesterday in a runaway accident. While driving a team for Henry Kaseberg near the south end of Ninth street, the horses became unmanageable and bolted. The wagon was overturned, throwing Egley to the ground and causing severe bruises to his head and body. He was transported to his home for medical treatment; while no bones were broken, he was described as badly shaken. The team was later recovered near the Yellowhawk schoolhouse.
“The wagon was overturned and Mr. Egley thrown to the grounds, sustaining severe bruises about the head and body.”
Before the automobile, the 'runaway' was the primary form of high-speed industrial or transport accident. Modern streets in Walla Walla, once defined by the unpredictability of horses, now face different safety challenges, but the suddenness of such accidents remains a recurring theme in urban life.
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