Judy Ann Roach (1955)

ROACH, BARR

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler (email)
Date: 3/22/2007 at 11:25:52

Winterset Madisonian - August 17, 1955
Winterset, Iowa

JUDY ANN ROACH FATALLY CRUSHED

Her 10-Year-Old Brother Injured Seriously in Accident Monday

Judy Ann Roach, 11-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Roach of Lee township, was killed, and her 10-year-old brother, Donald, seriously injured Monday, in a collision between two automobiles on a secondary road, in Lee township.

The little girl's death raises the 1955 highway fatality score to six in Madison county.

The fatal accident occurred at 11:45 a.m. Monday on the road five miles east of Cumming in Lee township. Judy Ann and Donald and their 6-year-old sister, Linda, were riding in a car driven by their mother. The Roach car was going west, when it met a rock truck at the crest of a hill. the truck was followed by a car driving by Edwin M. Lydon of Stuart.

The rock truck raised a heavy cloud of dust. When Mrs. Roach and Lydon drove into that dust cloud, they were unable to see well, and both were driving too near the center of the road. The left front wheels of the two cars collided head-on. The Roach car was spun around and upset in the road.

All three of the children in the Roach car were thrown out. Judy Ann was crushed under the car, and died instantly. Donald received a head injury, Linda, and Mrs. Roach, who was not thrown out escaped with cuts, bruises, and shock. Mrs. Roach and the two surviving children were taken to a Des Moines hospital for treatment.

Lydon, driver of the other car was not injured.

The Roach children are students at the Van Meter school.

They are grandchildren of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Barr of Winterset and Mrs. Gladys Roach of Cumming.

Funeral services for young Judy Ann Roach will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Community church at Cumming.