Kern County Obituaries

Clarence Bradburn

Submitted by Don Stowell; 13 Feb 2008

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Source Unknown; 14 Feb 1952


Weekly Chapter OF Accidents
The Mojave area “chalked up” a staggering number of traffic accidents the past 
week.	
Clarence Bradburn, 25, 5303 W. 125th St., Hawthorne died January 31, 12:10 a. m. 
in Mojave hospital from injuries received in an auto accident 5˝  miles east of 
Rosamond on Rosamond Rd. 
The car, driven by Eldon L. Richards, 2251 Katherine St. in Pomona, containing 3 
other passengers in addition to Bradburn, hit a rut in the road, throwing it out 
of control and careening up a bank, bouncing, signs showed, 4 times and taking 
flight for 30 feet before coming to rest. All of the occupants were thrown from 
the car. Bradburn was found 84 ft away; All but Ediie who was unhurt, were taken 
to Mojave hospital by the O’Donnell ambulance. Winfred A. Wagner at this writing 
is still in the hospital with a pelvic and skull fracture, the other passenger, 
Herbert Floyd, and Richards received emergency treatment and were released the 
following morning. 
All of the men were employed by Northrop Aircraft Company at Edwards. Sgt. 
Dave F. Brown 6510 Air Police Squadron, Edwards Air Force Base, residing at Base 
Housing, here, struck a Newhall Gasoline truck and trailer, driven by James H. 
Shaffer at the railroad crossing on Highway 6, south of town late Thursday night. 
Brown, attempting to pass the truck, cut in too soon and struck it just behind 
the cab causing the two vehicles to sideswipe. Brown and his passenger were taken 
to Mojave hospital for first aid treatment. 
Bill Smith 39, Box 220, Wilsona Rdt. Lancaster, died early Monday morning in Kern 
General hospital as a result of an accident Saturday morning at l:30 a.m. just 
south of the cattle guard on Highway 466, north of here.
The car driven by Aldridge R Pierce, 32, 222A Wilsona Rt. Lancaster, left the 
road, ran along the shoulder, climbing a bank parallel with the road and tumbled
back onto the highway.
Both men were brought to Mojave by the O'Donnell ambulance for emergency 
treatment, Pierce being released and Smith being removed by the ambulance to 
Kern General hospital, 4:00 A.M
Pierce was cited for driving while intoxicated and pleaded guilty before Judge J. 
G. Sherrill Monday, where he was fined $100 or 50 days in jail and suspension of 
drivers license for 90 days. He took the jail sentence. Both men were employed at 
Edwards Air Force Base as janitors.