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- Buffalo NY Courier Express - 11/6/1950
Two men were killed in automobile
accidents outside the city yesterday
One of the victims died when his
machine was struck by a freight en-
gine in Cheektowaga. The other, a
pedestrian, was injured fatally in De-
pew.
The men who lost their lives in the
accidents about two miles apart were
Frederick Buehl, Jr., 33, of East Main
St., East Aurora, and Arthur Jack,
about 55, a roomer at 5521 Transit
Rd., Depew.
Buehl met death shortly before 3
o'clock yesterday morning when his
auto was struck by a New York
Central Lines locomotive on the
Dick Rd. crossing in Cheektowaga.
His machine was demolished when
it was hurled into a gully beside the
railroad tracks. Buehl was pronounced
dead at the scene by Dr. Walter L.
Sydoriak, 4289 Union Rd.
Medical Examiner Rocco N. De-
Dominicis said the motorist suffered
a crushed chest and other injuries. He
issued a certificate of accidental
death. Dr. DeDominicis said the vic-
tim's family lives in Canandaigua.
Lieut. Bernard Kistowski of the
Cheektowaga police said the engineer
of the easthound freight was J. J.
Kerwin, 43 Wellington Rd.. Buffalo.
The engineer told the officer he did
not see the automobile until after the
collision.
Dies in Hospital
Jack died in Sisters Hospital at
9.05 o'clock last night about two
hours after he was struck in Transit
Rd. at Ellicott Rd., Depew.
Doctors said he suffered fractures
of the skull, ribs, left ankle and wrist
and multiple lacerations. Dr. Dc-
Dominicis is investigating.
Sgt. Louis Baldo and Patrolman
Edmund Markus of Depew said Rob-
ert C. Keicher, 19, of 35 Pleasant
Ave., Lancaster, was the driver of the
car. He told the policemen he did
not see Jack because his attention was
drawn to another man crossing the in-
tersection.
lack, an employe of the Magnus
Metal Corp., Depew, had roomed at
the Transit Rd. address about three
months. Police said they believed ha
formerly lived in Attica.
Depew authorities are attempting to
locale a son, believed to be serving
in the U. S. Army, and a daughter
ALSO
Buffalo NY Courier Express - 11/7/1950
BUEHL-Frederick H. Jr., of East Au-
rora. N. Y, suddenly. November 5.
1950 beloved son of Frederick H. and
Edna Spiesz Buehl. brother of Mrs.
Franklin P. Adriance; grandson of Ed-
ward W. Spiesz. Funeral from Brook-
ledge East Main St., East Aurora.
N.Y.: Tuesday at 1 o'clock Friends
Invited. Ftowers gratefully declined
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