From The Jeffersonian Democrat, December 20, 1956
Youth Dies in Accident at
Roseville
Robert R. Bushey, Age 17, Brookville High School Senior,
Found Two Hours After Accident.
Robert R. Bushey, age 17, a senior in the Brookville high
school, was killed instantly early Monday morning when the automobile he was
driving struck a bank three miles west of Brookville near Roseville.
State police of the DuBois substation who investigated the
accident state that Bushey’s 1950 Oldsmobile sedan was completely demolished.
The accident occurred at the intersection of legislative
route 33023, which leads from the
Alaska
schoolhouse to
Roseville
and route33014 which leads from
Roseville
to Sigel. The point is one mile north of
Roseville
in Union township.
According to state police, Bushey was traveling west on
route 33023 and failed to negotiate the curve at the intersection, skidding into
a high bank. A portion of the windshield pierced his head killing him instantly.
Police say there were skid marks on the highway covering a
distance of 210 feet to the point of impact.
Young Bushey, who was a part time employee of Riverside
Market in Brookville working in the produce section, had attended a Christmas
party for employees of the Super Value chain in Clarion Sunday evening. He was
in the company of Miss Amy Lou Altman, of Brookville, leaving her at her home in
Jenks street
at 2:30 a.m.
State police place the time of the accident at 3:45 a. m.
The wreckage was discovered about 5:00 a. m. by Tom and
Larry Hartzell, of Brookville R. D. 4, who were enroute to work.
They called an ambulance and police from the home of
Ron
ald Clark, who lives nearby.
The youth was laying on the front seat when found. A
crowbar was required to open the door. As the door of the vehicle was opened it
touched the earth and a spark was noticed in the engine which was followed by
flames. Mud, which was the only extinguishing agent available, was piled on the
motor to put out the flames before removal of the body could be accomplished.
Bushey was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Bushey, of
Foxburg,
Clarion
County
. The boy’s father is claims manager for the Nationwide Insurance Company’s
district office in Brookville, residing in Brookville during the week. His son
lived with him in
North Pickering street
.
