POLICE PRESS PROBE IN FATAL CAR CRASH

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00001R000400290034-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 14, 2000
• Sequence Number: 34
• Publication Date: September 28, 1958
• Content Type: NSPR

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KILLED IN FIERY CRASH-Mr. and Mrs. Williann
L. Smith, 4501 First street S.E. were injured fatally
yesterday in afour-car crash in Oxon Hill, Md. Thi
picture was taken on their wedding day last May 17
Police Press Probe
In Fatal Car Crash,.
Police last night continued
to investigate a fiery four-car,
crash in Oxon Hill, Md., in
whjh a Southeast Washington
couple was killed and four
other persons were injured.
The dead were identified as
William L. Smith, 26, and his
wife, Thelma, 27, of `4$01 First
street S.E. Mr. !Smith was a
civilian employe at the Navy
Propellant Plant, Indian Head,
Md. His wife worked for the
Central Intelligence Agency.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Smith
were graduate of Gwynn Park.
High School. They were mar-
red last` May 17 in St. Thomas
More Church, 4255 Fourth
street S.E.
They are survived by his par-
ents. Mr, and Mrs. James C.
Smith of Piscataway, Md.,
+nd her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Norman F. Winters of Acco-
keek, Md.
A mass for the couple will
be offered at 10 a.m. Tuesday.
at St. Thomas More Church.'
Burial will be in Ailirigton
Cemetery.
Prince Georges County police
said four other persons were,
sent to hospitals after the
12:45 a.m. accident on Indian
Head highway at Oxon Hill
road. .,y
The victims' car burst into
flames after it was struck in
,he rear by another vehicle,
police said. The flaming auto
mobile then hit ' a third car,
crossed the center line and
struck a fourth vehicle, they,
said.
The driver of tha_car_ which'
started the. chain accident,
identified by police; as John
A. Miller. 33, of San Diego,
Calif., was listed in fair con-
dition in Casualty Hospital
with head iniuries.
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