Arcadia bus crash (San Gabriel mission bus crushed 3 cars on Santa Anita Avenue) killed one, 1959

Arcadia bus crash (San Gabriel mission bus crushed 3 cars on Santa Anita Avenue) killed one, 14 July 1959. Corrine Matson -- 3 1/2 years (killed in parked car);William Leser -- 21 years;Steven Balak;Michael Mushinskie;Bob Robertson;Steve Long;Mike Michalek;Officer Carl Bowman;Officer Lin Collier;William Binette -- 11 years;Jack Darnell -- 10 years (injured);Evelyn Coon (nurse);Danny Matson (brother of girl killed);Randy Paquette -- 9 years;Eddie Schwartz;Mr and Mrs Edward Schwartz;Gary Revello -- 9 years;Mrs John Revello;Joe Pecor -- 8 years;Grady Bolt -- 29 years (bus driver);Mayor Conrad Reibold (Arcadia);Mrs Sally Eddy (mother of little girl who was killed);Don Eddy (stepfather of girl).;Caption slip reads: 'Photographer: Paegel. Date: 1959-07-14. Reporter: Farrell. Assignment: Bus crash. William Leser, 21, seminarian and assistant director of camp, is surrounded by boys he directed to safety after bus turned over. Left to right: Steven Balak;Michael Mushinskie;Bob Robertson;Leser;Steve Long;Mike Michalek. Danny Matson, brother of girl killed in runaway bus, is brought to hospital by Cal. Highway Patrolman'.;Other caption slip reads: 'Photographer: Swaim. Date: 1959-07-14. Reporter: Swaim. Assignment: Bus accident. 1/2/3/4/11/12/13/14/33: Scenes of accident in Arcadia, where San Gabriel Mission High School bus loaded with boys cut swath down center island of Santa Anita avenue, crushed three cars, killed one little girl'.;Other caption slip reads: 'Photographer: Rustan. Date: 1959-07-14. Reporter: Adler. Assignment: CYO Bus Crash. 3/4: Copy photo of Corrine Matson, 3 1/2, victim. 17: Don Eddy, stepfather of dead girl (white shirt);Mrs Sally Eddy, mother;& Arcadia mayor Conrad Rubold (dark suit). 87: Jack Darnell, 10, 114 Calif. St., Arcadia;most seriously injured -- broken arm. Nurse Evelyn Coon, director of Nursing Serv. 55/56: CHP officers Carl Bowman & Lin Collier talking to William Binette, 11'.;Other Caption slip reads: 'Photographer: Rustan. Date: 1959-07-1
Arcadia bus crash (San Gabriel mission bus crushed 3 cars on Santa Anita Avenue) killed one, 14 July 1959. Corrine Matson -- 3 1/2 years (killed in parked car);William Leser -- 21 years;Steven Balak;Michael Mushinskie;Bob Robertson;Steve Long;Mike Michalek;Officer Carl Bowman;Officer Lin Collier;William Binette -- 11 years;Jack Darnell -- 10 years (injured);Evelyn Coon (nurse);Danny Matson (brother of girl killed);Randy Paquette -- 9 years;Eddie Schwartz;Mr and Mrs Edward Schwartz;Gary Revello -- 9 years;Mrs John Revello;Joe Pecor -- 8 years;Grady Bolt -- 29 years (bus driver);Mayor Conrad Reibold (Arcadia);Mrs Sally Eddy (mother of little girl who was killed);Don Eddy (stepfather of girl).;Caption slip reads: 'Photographer: Paegel. Date: 1959-07-14. Reporter: Farrell. Assignment: Bus crash. William Leser, 21, seminarian and assistant director of camp, is surrounded by boys he directed to safety after bus turned over. Left to right: Steven Balak;Michael Mushinskie;Bob Robertson;Leser;Steve Long;Mike Michalek. Danny Matson, brother of girl killed in runaway bus, is brought to hospital by Cal. Highway Patrolman'.;Other caption slip reads: 'Photographer: Swaim. Date: 1959-07-14. Reporter: Swaim. Assignment: Bus accident. 1/2/3/4/11/12/13/14/33: Scenes of accident in Arcadia, where San Gabriel Mission High School bus loaded with boys cut swath down center island of Santa Anita avenue, crushed three cars, killed one little girl'.;Other caption slip reads: 'Photographer: Rustan. Date: 1959-07-14. Reporter: Adler. Assignment: CYO Bus Crash. 3/4: Copy photo of Corrine Matson, 3 1/2, victim. 17: Don Eddy, stepfather of dead girl (white shirt);Mrs Sally Eddy, mother;& Arcadia mayor Conrad Rubold (dark suit). 87: Jack Darnell, 10, 114 Calif. St., Arcadia;most seriously injured -- broken arm. Nurse Evelyn Coon, director of Nursing Serv. 55/56: CHP officers Carl Bowman & Lin Collier talking to William Binette, 11'.;Other Caption slip reads: 'Photographer: Rustan. Date: 1959-07-1
Arcadia bus crash (San Gabriel mission bus crushed 3 cars on Santa Anita Avenue) killed one, 1959
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