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- Zanesville Times Recorder, Jan 9, 1930
9-YEAR-OLD BOY CRUSHED BENEATH WHEELS OF TRUCK
Denzil Edward Mann, 9-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Mann of Limestone Street, Putnam Hill, was fatally injured Wednesday afternoon when run over by a truck of the Ohio Bell Telephone company, driven by John Larrick, 38, of Lucy Avenue.
He died at Good Samaritan Hospital where he was rushed in the Keck ambulance following the accident, which occured on Woodlawn Avenue. He had dashed into the street directly in front of the truck, it was said. The wheels passed over his body and his chest was crushed. His skull was also found to be fractured.
Larrick, with his companion, Bernard Walker, of 802 Elm Street, were the only witnesses of the tragic accident. The former reported to police at once.
The child was a first grade pupil at Madison School. Surviving are the parents and a twin brother, Basil.
The body was removed to the C. A. Keck funeral home, South Seventh Street.
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