William G. Lang, 52, motorman, saved Leila J. Smith, 22 months old, from being killed by an electric car, Lorain, Ohio, August 24, 1932. Leila wandered from her home to a railroad track on which an electric car was approaching. She sat between the rails. Lang applied the brakes, reversed the power, descended steps, and then swung to the fender when the car was 400 or 500 feet from Leila. Placing one hand on the bumper and hooking his foot between the edge of the step and the fender, he placed his other foot on the fender and extended his other hand in front of the car. The car reached Leila at a reduced speed of 25 m.p.h., and Lang grasped Leila’s wrists as she stood up and held her hands above her head. At the impact, Lang was thrown to one knee on the fender. The car continued running for 180 feet and then was stopped by the conductor. Leila was unconscious and sustained a fracture of the leg and lacerations about the head. Lang sustained a strained back and was disabled 12 days. 32429-2757
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