LUCK, Thomas Anthony 1964-1976

LUCK, THOMAS ANTHONY 1964-1976

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 5/28/2013 at 23:57:48

[Waterloo Courier, Monday, April 19, 1976]

Services for Thomas Anthony Luck, 11, of 1904 Commercial St. are pending at the Locke Funeral Home.

Thomas died about midnight Saturday after he was struck by an automobile in the 1600 block of Commercial Street.

He was born Aug. 13, 1964, the son of Harley D. and Dorothy Kopaitich Luck in Iowa City. He was a student at Lowell School.

Survivors include his mother; a brother, Daniel, 16, at home; a sister Laurie, 13, also at home; and his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Leah Kopaitich, of Cedar Rapids.

Friends may call at the funeral home after 10 a.m. Tuesday.

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MAN CHARGED IN FATAL CRASH

A 25-year-old man appeared in Waterloo court Monday on charges the car he was driving
allegedly struck and killed two children in the 1600 block of Commercial Street early Sunday.

[He] is accused of striking the two youngsters, Thomas Anthony Luck, 11, son of Mrs. Dorothy J. Luck, 1904 Commercial St., and Wendy Sue Swift, 14, daughter of Mrs. Beverly J. Swift, 1253 Doreen St. ,

The two, who police said were searching for nightcrawlers along the 1600 block of Commercial Street before the accident, were dead on arrivat at St. Francis Hospital.

Police said the accident occurred about 11:45 p.m., though an ambulance wasn't summoned until after midnight.

[Driver] was reportedly traveling north on Commercial Street when his car struck the children who were along the curb, knocking them onto the grass parking.

He then allegedly left the scene of the accident and later went to the police station where he was arrested and booked on the complaints.

The children died of internal injuries.

[Comeplete article on page 2, Waterloo Courier, Monday, April 19, 1976]