Collisions in the Ashfall
Photo Title
Collisions in the Ashfall
Photographer/Creator
George Wedding
Collection
Publisher
San Jose Mercury News
Caption/Description
Twenty persons were injured on Sunday May 25, on ash shrouded Interstate 5 near Centralia, WA when 15 cars collided in the northbound lanes. The cause was heavy ashfall from Mt. St. Helens' second major eruption. A Centralia fireman gives first aid to a victim while fireman Joel Hangarner carries an injured child to an ambulance.
Citation
George Wedding, "Collisions in the Ashfall," in POYi Archive, Item #10305, http://archive.poy.org/items/show/10305 (accessed November 23, 2024).
Date Added
07.04.2008