REPORT OF INVESTING OFFICER

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP59-00882R000300330069-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 26, 2000
• Sequence Number: 69
• Publication Date: May 16, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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DEPARTMENT BUREAU OR OFFICE
Office of Logistics Supply Division
1. TYPE OF ACCIDENT
DATE INVESTIGATION INITIATED
May 16 1955
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Agency Bus had stopped at Gate 15 in the rear of K Bldg to Discharge passengers .
As it started to move forward, a taxicab which was passing Bus on left side with wheels
on grassy plot, cut in front of Bus and the left end of front bumper of the Bus collided
with rear right door of taxicab.
DATE Tuesday
22 March 1955
Roadway at Gate 15 rear of K Bldg.
3. PROPERTY AND PERSONNEL INVOLVED
A. GOVERNMENT PROPERTY OR PERSONNEL. IDENTIFY PROPERTY-MAKE, TYPE, U. S. NUMBER. PERSONNEL-NAME, GRADE, SERIAL NUMBER, ORGANIZATIONAL
UNIT TO WHICH ASSIGNED. IF MOTOR VEHICLE OR OTHER EQUIPMENT INVOLVED, NAME OF OPERATOR.
:154 Ford Bus, Tag No. US 2815 FN, operated by chauffeur assigned 25X1A9a
to Highway Branch.
B. PRIVATE PROPERTY OR PERSONS. IDENTIFY PROPERTY-MAKE, TYPE, MODEL. PERSONS-NAMES, ADDRESSES, AND RELATION TO INCIDENT, e.g., OWNER,
DRIVER, PASSENGER, BAILEE, TENANT, LESSEE, LICENSEE, TRESPASSER.
1953 Plymouth Taxicab, License No. DC HA-4468, operated by F OIAb6
5007nM. Lanham Drive, owned by 101 M St. N .E . Wash. D.C FOIAb6
4. SCOPE OF EMPLOYMENT
WAS GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL ACTING WITHIN SCOPE OF EMPLOYMENT? YES OR NO (State basis for answer).
Yes - on regular shuttle run
5. DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
(Give nature and extent of damage and estimated cost of repairs or loss)
A. GOVERNMENT PROPERTY
Damage to front bumper bar - Repair Cost $15.00
IS. PRIVATE PROPERTY
Damage to right rear door - Estimated repair Cost $20.00
6. PERSONS INJURED OR KILLED
(State names, addresses, extent of injuries, medical aid rendered and by whom)
A. GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL (Indicate whether on duty or off duty).
None
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8. POLICE INVESTIGATION
SHOW ARRESTS, AND ATTACH COPY OF POLICE REPORT, IF ANY, AND RESULTS OF ANY TRIALS BY CIVIL OR MILITARY COURTS
Pvt. P.J. Daniel, U.S. Park Police arranged a hearing before Corporation Counsel, who
after questioning both drivers, did not hold either driver as being in violation of
local ordinances and dismissed the case.
9. ADDITIONAL FACTS
A. GIVE, IN NARRATIVE] FORM, FULL DETAILS NOT OTHERWISE COVERED HEREIN: (In traffic cases give special attention to direction of travel, speed,
obstructions to view, width of road, skidmarks, traffic signs and signals, traffic and weather conditions, illustrating relevant facts by sketches.)
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LIST AND ATTACH EXHIBITS, SUCH AS: OPERATOR'S REPORT OF MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT; SUPERVISOR'S REPORT OF ACCIDENT; DIAGRAMS; PHOTOGRAPHS;
EXTRACTS OF EXISTING TRAFFIC REGULATIONS, LOCAL ORDINANCES, OR STATE LAWS VIOLATED; STATEMENTS OF PERSONS INJURED OR DAMAGED AND
WITNESSES; COPY OF THE SAFETY ENGINEER'S REPORT: POLICE REPORT; AND ANY OTHER RELATED DATA.
A. Survey Report 00755 F.
B. Operator's Rep. of Motor Vehicle Accident G.
c. Diagram of Scene of accident
D. Police Report
E. Repair estimates.
It is the opinion of the Investigating Officer, that a driver who pulls off the roadway
to pass a vehicle legally parked does so at his own risk, and it is recommended that
12. DATE OF REPORT 13. SIGNATU F d~VEST ATI O F CER . 14. TITLE OF INVESTIGATING OFFICER
25 May 1955 25X1A qllroperty and Supply Officer
Although Corporation Counsel did not hold either driver guilty of a violation, individuals
who park on grass receive parking violation tickets from Park Police. The possibility
that Pondexter did not take all the necessary precautions before starting to move
forward is not consider sufficient to hold him responsible for the accident.
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