DRIVER DECAPITATED IN AUTO RACE CRASH

6500 Witnessed the Jersey accident
 

Nutley, April 3, 1939 - A crowd of 6500 yesterday saw Henry Guerand, 26 of Irvington killed instantly when his car, speeding sixty-five miles an hour, crashed into a guard rail in the Nutley Velodrome here. He was decapitated by one of the rails heavy cables.

Bill Schindler, one legged Freeport L.I., driver whose car brished Guerands suffered a deep cut under the eye.

Last July 4th, Guerand was driving one of two full sized autos which locked wheels at the Ho Ho Kus dirt track and crashed into the infield, killing a man and a 10 year old boy, and injuring 16 others. The track was closed after the accident.

Miami Fla., April 3 - George Guerand, composing room employee for the Miami Herald, glanced at an Associated Press story from Nutley, N.J., last night before assigning it to a linotype operator.

Other employees saw him grow suddenly pale and nervous. The dispatch told of the death of his brother Henry. Despite his shock, Guerand continued his work.

Text courtesy of Gary Marino