The Scio Tribune, Thursday, March 18, 1976
"Shorty" Karr Badly Burned in Crash Vicim Rescue Attempt
A single car crash about 1:55 Tuesday on Gilkey Road about two miles northwest of Crabtree resulted in injuries to a Scio man and one of his rescuers, also of Scio.
Dean Lee Tabler, 18, Rt. 3, Box 45-A. Scio is in fair condition in Albany General Hospital after suffering back injuries scalp laceration and possible chest injuries.
Carl "Shorty" Karr, 69, Rt 2 Box 155-A, Scio, is in the intensive care unit of the Albany Hospital. He is in serious condition with electrical burns across the backs of both legs and shoulders.
Word from Linn County Sheriff's said Tabler was passing another car when his vehicle left the road and sheared off a power pole which fell across the car into the road.
Karr, a Scio Rural Fire District fireman was in Crabtree when the alarm was sounded and he accompanied Eddie Reese, the district fire chief, in the fire truck from the Crabtree station. He was burned when he apparently walked on a live wire and then fell onto it, short circuiting the 7,200 volt line.
Officials of Consumer Power Company, owners of the pole and line, said about 30 customers were without power about four hours until temporary repairs were made.
The Scio Tribune Thursday, April 1, 1976
Carl Karr Still Serious Condition in Hospital
Carl (Shorty) Karr is still in intensive care in Albany General Hospital. Some skin grafting was done on his legs Wednesday last week, but further skin grafting on his shoulder and arms has been delayed.
A brother, Emmett Karr of San Diego was here Saturday and another brother, Bud Karr and son of Bakersfield, Calif., is expected here Friday.
"Shorty" Karr Badly Burned in Crash Vicim Rescue Attempt
A single car crash about 1:55 Tuesday on Gilkey Road about two miles northwest of Crabtree resulted in injuries to a Scio man and one of his rescuers, also of Scio.
Dean Lee Tabler, 18, Rt. 3, Box 45-A. Scio is in fair condition in Albany General Hospital after suffering back injuries scalp laceration and possible chest injuries.
Carl "Shorty" Karr, 69, Rt 2 Box 155-A, Scio, is in the intensive care unit of the Albany Hospital. He is in serious condition with electrical burns across the backs of both legs and shoulders.
Word from Linn County Sheriff's said Tabler was passing another car when his vehicle left the road and sheared off a power pole which fell across the car into the road.
Karr, a Scio Rural Fire District fireman was in Crabtree when the alarm was sounded and he accompanied Eddie Reese, the district fire chief, in the fire truck from the Crabtree station. He was burned when he apparently walked on a live wire and then fell onto it, short circuiting the 7,200 volt line.
Officials of Consumer Power Company, owners of the pole and line, said about 30 customers were without power about four hours until temporary repairs were made.
The Scio Tribune Thursday, April 1, 1976
Carl Karr Still Serious Condition in Hospital
Carl (Shorty) Karr is still in intensive care in Albany General Hospital. Some skin grafting was done on his legs Wednesday last week, but further skin grafting on his shoulder and arms has been delayed.
A brother, Emmett Karr of San Diego was here Saturday and another brother, Bud Karr and son of Bakersfield, Calif., is expected here Friday.
The Scio Tribune, Thursday, March 18, 1976
"Shorty" Karr Badly Burned in Crash Vicim Rescue Attempt
A single car crash about 1:55 Tuesday on Gilkey Road about two miles northwest of Crabtree resulted in injuries to a Scio man and one of his rescuers, also of Scio.
Dean Lee Tabler, 18, Rt. 3, Box 45-A. Scio is in fair condition in Albany General Hospital after suffering back injuries scalp laceration and possible chest injuries.
Carl "Shorty" Karr, 69, Rt 2 Box 155-A, Scio, is in the intensive care unit of the Albany Hospital. He is in serious condition with electrical burns across the backs of both legs and shoulders.
Word from Linn County Sheriff's said Tabler was passing another car when his vehicle left the road and sheared off a power pole which fell across the car into the road.
Karr, a Scio Rural Fire District fireman was in Crabtree when the alarm was sounded and he accompanied Eddie Reese, the district fire chief, in the fire truck from the Crabtree station. He was burned when he apparently walked on a live wire and then fell onto it, short circuiting the 7,200 volt line.
Officials of Consumer Power Company, owners of the pole and line, said about 30 customers were without power about four hours until temporary repairs were made.
The Scio Tribune Thursday, April 1, 1976
Carl Karr Still Serious Condition in Hospital
Carl (Shorty) Karr is still in intensive care in Albany General Hospital. Some skin grafting was done on his legs Wednesday last week, but further skin grafting on his shoulder and arms has been delayed.
A brother, Emmett Karr of San Diego was here Saturday and another brother, Bud Karr and son of Bakersfield, Calif., is expected here Friday.
"Shorty" Karr Badly Burned in Crash Vicim Rescue Attempt
A single car crash about 1:55 Tuesday on Gilkey Road about two miles northwest of Crabtree resulted in injuries to a Scio man and one of his rescuers, also of Scio.
Dean Lee Tabler, 18, Rt. 3, Box 45-A. Scio is in fair condition in Albany General Hospital after suffering back injuries scalp laceration and possible chest injuries.
Carl "Shorty" Karr, 69, Rt 2 Box 155-A, Scio, is in the intensive care unit of the Albany Hospital. He is in serious condition with electrical burns across the backs of both legs and shoulders.
Word from Linn County Sheriff's said Tabler was passing another car when his vehicle left the road and sheared off a power pole which fell across the car into the road.
Karr, a Scio Rural Fire District fireman was in Crabtree when the alarm was sounded and he accompanied Eddie Reese, the district fire chief, in the fire truck from the Crabtree station. He was burned when he apparently walked on a live wire and then fell onto it, short circuiting the 7,200 volt line.
Officials of Consumer Power Company, owners of the pole and line, said about 30 customers were without power about four hours until temporary repairs were made.
The Scio Tribune Thursday, April 1, 1976
Carl Karr Still Serious Condition in Hospital
Carl (Shorty) Karr is still in intensive care in Albany General Hospital. Some skin grafting was done on his legs Wednesday last week, but further skin grafting on his shoulder and arms has been delayed.
A brother, Emmett Karr of San Diego was here Saturday and another brother, Bud Karr and son of Bakersfield, Calif., is expected here Friday.
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