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Carl R. Corn
Lancaster,
OH
25 Jul 1942 - 31 Aug 1972
Lancaster Man Fourth Crash Victim
A Lancaster man became the fourth traffic fatality of a
pre-dawn auto crash Aug. 23 on U.S. 33 near Bellefontaine, where he was in
Mary Rutan Hospital.
Wolshire Good
A second Lancaster man, Ray Wolshire, 32 of 223 Lynwood
Lane, who was a passenger in the Corn vehicle, is still listed in “good”
condition at Mary Rutan Hospital, Bellefontaine. Bellefontaine Post
State Highway stated a car traveling east on U.S. 33 at a high rate of speed
attempted to pass a semi-truck and crashed head-on into a pick-up truck in
which Corn and Wolshire were riding. The three occupants of the auto
were Donald L. Coglan, 33, Robert W. Collins, 21, and Robert D. Garrard 21,
all of London, O. All three men were killed.
Corn was an operation engineer at Hocking Valley Steel Erectors Co.,
Columbus. He was also a member of the Knights of Columbus, Council 1016.
He is survived by his wife, Janice (Susie); two sons, Christopher and C.
Nicholas, both of the home; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Donald V. Corn, Lancaster;
brother, Darrell, Winter Park, Fla. and sister, Mrs. Bill Sampson,
Lancaster.
The time and place of the funeral will be announced later by Sheridan
Funeral Home.
Triple
Fatality Seriously Hurts Two Local Men
Two Lancaster men are in
serious condition after being involved in a pre-dawn automobile crash
Wednesday that killed three.
The Ohio Highway Patrol post in Bellefontaine reported that at 5:30
a.m. three London men were traveling east on U.S. 33 at a high rate of speed
in an auto.
Hits Pickup
Attempting to pass a semi truck, the car was blocked by a vehicle
coming in the opposite direction. Swerving back to the right lane, the car
apparently went out of control and crashed head-on into a pick-up truck
traveling westbound.
All three occupants of the car were killed. They have been identified
as Donald L. Coglan, 32; Robert W. Collins, 21, and Robert D. Garrard, 21,
all of London, Ohio.
Both occupants of the pick-up truck were seriously injured. They are
Carl R. Corn, 30, of Rt.1 Coonpath Rd. and Ray Wolshire, 32, of 223
Lynnwood, Lancaster. Following the crash the two men were rushed to Mary
Rulan Hospital, Bellefontaine.
Spouse: Janice
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