Walter Ross, 34, locomotive fireman, attempted to rescue Roy L. Riley, 19, driver, from a runaway, Greenville, South Carolina, July 19, 1916. While Riley was driving a horse hitched to a wagon, the lines fell to the street. He reached for them and fell on one of the thills, striking the horse and causing it to run away. Ross ran into the street in front of the horse. He reached for the bridle, and the horse struck him and knocked him down. Riley fell on top of Ross, and a wheel of the wagon ran over the right leg of Ross. The horse stopped 200 feet beyond Ross. Riley was not injured. Ross’s leg was broken, his head was lacerated, and his back was bruised. He was disabled nearly 10 months. 17687-1567
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