McNeil - Don
SOOOO SAD :(
Source: Tri-County News, Thursday, Aug 16, 1956
A head-on collision of two automobiles resulted in the deaths
of 3 young persons and serious injuries to five others, Friday
night about 11:30 one-half miles west of Rockville on US 36.
Those instantly killed in the crash were Larry WILSON 16 driver
of one of the cars; Gary ANGELMEYER 16 a passenger with Wilson
and Nancy DAVIS, 14 a passenger in the other car. Wilson and
Anglemyer were trapped in their over turned car and burned beyond
recognition. Seriously injured were Hans Hensler, 17 and Don
McNeil, 20 both in the Wilson car; Sam Burks, 26, driver; his
wife, Velma 20 and son Eric, 3. The Burks family lives on
Rockville RR 4 and were going home from the drive-in theater.
Mrs. Burks' sister, Nancy, had accompanied them. All the boys in
the Wilson car were from Rockville. It is reported freely in
Rockville that the Wilson car and another vehicle were racing
eastward on the highway, the Wilson car being in the westbound
traffic lane when it struck the Burks' car. This report has not,
however, been confirmed by investigating authorities. There were
two witnesses not involved in the accident, William Mash of
Greencastle, formerly of Rockville and William Michaels of
Rockville RR 3 were driving east of the scene of the accident,
coming toward Rockville. They saw the crash in the rear view
mirror and stopped and returned to the scene. By the time they
reached the wreck the Wilson car was blazing furiously.