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- from the Orillia Packet and Times, Thrus. May 6, 1937. -- ACCIDENTAL VERDICT EXONERATES DRIVER IN CROSBY TRAGEDY- Alvin Wood, of Udney is cleared of all blame by inquest-- A coroner's jury which met yesterday at Beaverton to enquire into the death of Ambrose Crosby, 15 of Mara Twp. brought in the following verdict: "we the jury find that Ambrose Crosby came to his death on Highway No. 12, on April 30th, 1937 and wish to bring in a verdict of accidental death, caused by injuries received when he fell or slipped while attempting to board a loaded dump truck driven by Alvin Wood, of Udney while in motion. We also wish to exonerate the driver from all blame in connection with this fatality." Members of the jury were: Charles Doherty, H. Proctor, A.J. McRae, P.L. McDonald, G. Walton, M. King, W.D. Woodward.
Dr. Walter of Brechin, said that internal injuries caused Crosby's death, which occurred about two hours after he was brought to the Soldiers Memorial Hospital from where he was struck about sixteen miles east of Orillia. The physician told of treating the injuried man on the roadside and in the hospital here.
The driver of the truck, Alvin Wood, said that there was nothing he could have done to prevent the accident. He saw Crosby standing at the side of the road. When he was hailed he slowed down to let him get on the truck. Before he could stop the truck the boy jumped and it hit him. He felt the heavy laden truck pass over the boy, he said.
A passenger in the truck, Harold Mofffatt, of Brechin, said that he yelled at the boy telling him not to try to get on the moving truck. As soon as he said it, he saw him fall and felt the truck go over him. The only other witness was Provincial Constable Byles who went out from Orillia to investigate the accident.
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