Village Man Drowns In Huron River
YPSILANTI - The city of Ypsilanti recorded its second fatality of 1955 and Washtenaw county's 26th of the year early yesterday when a Willow Village man drowned after his car smashed through guard rails on Spring St. and plunged into the Huron River here.
Police identified the victim as Johnnie Hammond, 23, of 1760 Upton Ct.
Hammond was able to escape from the sinking auto, but drowned while attempting to swim ashore, officers learned. The accident happened at 1:35 a.m. yesterday, but the body was not recovered until about 11:10 a.m.
Witnesses told police Hammond's car was traveling east on Spring at an estimated 50 miles per hour and failed to negotiate a sharp turn leading to the bridge.
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Accidents - Automobile
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Ypsilanti Police Department
Huron River
Ford Motor Co.
Washtenaw County Sheriff's Department
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Johnnie Hammond
Frank J. Crampton
Harold Foster
Milo C. Thompson
Brena Dennis
Kay S. Nelson
David Starks
Iola Starks
William Ing
1760 Upton Ct Willow Village
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517 Washtenaw Ave Ypsilanti
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