Selim aka Sam Flinkman hit and run
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Selim aka Sam Flinkman hit and run
Feb 9 1951
141 accidents in Iron County in 1951
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Fatally injured were Selim Flinkman of the town of Kimball, and John Coxey of Gile. Flinkman died of injuries he received when struck by a hit-run vehicle on U.S. - 2, five miles west of Hurley August 4
August 7, 1951
Officers probe Hit and Run Death
Iron County authorities are continuing their investigation of the hit-run accident in which Selim Flinkman 78, of Kimball township, was fatally injured Saturday night.
Flinkman was found lying on the edge of the concrete of highway US-2 five miles West of Hurley( Wisconsin) by a passing motorist at about 8;30 Saturday night and he died at 2 Sunday morning at the Grand View hospital. His injuries included fractures of the nose, skull and both legs.
Authorities believe Flinkman was walking west along the south side of the pavement and that he was struck by a car traveling east.
An inquest was held yesterday afternoon but the coroner's jury postponed its decision on the cause of death for several day at the request of Coroner Florian Jelinsky. Members of the jury inspected the scene of the accident and viewed Flinkman's body, which is at the Charbonneau funeral home in Hurley.
Members of the jury are Dante Barnabo, Dave Page, Sam Giiovanoni, Victor Lauren and Lawence Lewis all of Hurley and Wilho Niemi of Kimball.
Anyone having information about the accident that will assist officers in apprehending the hit-run driver are asked by the authorities to notigy them at the Iron County jail in Hurley.
Operators of garages and other automobile reparimen are especially urgeed to notify the authorities of cars or trucks that have sustained damage to the front end.
Volunteer,
Alicia
141 accidents in Iron County in 1951
.....
Fatally injured were Selim Flinkman of the town of Kimball, and John Coxey of Gile. Flinkman died of injuries he received when struck by a hit-run vehicle on U.S. - 2, five miles west of Hurley August 4
August 7, 1951
Officers probe Hit and Run Death
Iron County authorities are continuing their investigation of the hit-run accident in which Selim Flinkman 78, of Kimball township, was fatally injured Saturday night.
Flinkman was found lying on the edge of the concrete of highway US-2 five miles West of Hurley( Wisconsin) by a passing motorist at about 8;30 Saturday night and he died at 2 Sunday morning at the Grand View hospital. His injuries included fractures of the nose, skull and both legs.
Authorities believe Flinkman was walking west along the south side of the pavement and that he was struck by a car traveling east.
An inquest was held yesterday afternoon but the coroner's jury postponed its decision on the cause of death for several day at the request of Coroner Florian Jelinsky. Members of the jury inspected the scene of the accident and viewed Flinkman's body, which is at the Charbonneau funeral home in Hurley.
Members of the jury are Dante Barnabo, Dave Page, Sam Giiovanoni, Victor Lauren and Lawence Lewis all of Hurley and Wilho Niemi of Kimball.
Anyone having information about the accident that will assist officers in apprehending the hit-run driver are asked by the authorities to notigy them at the Iron County jail in Hurley.
Operators of garages and other automobile reparimen are especially urgeed to notify the authorities of cars or trucks that have sustained damage to the front end.
Volunteer,
Alicia