Kern County Obituaries

Roy Chandler 

Submitted by Don Stowell; 13 Feb 2008

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Source Unknown; 23 Jul 1953


One Killed and One Injured
One man was killed and one slightly injured when a car and hay-truck crashed 
headon early Wednesday morning 18 miles north of Mojave on Hiway 6.
Killed instantly was Roy Chandler of 642 D Prefab Street, China Lake, driver of 
the car. He apparently went to sleep at the wheel, swerving across the road 
directly into the path of the heavily loaded truck and trailer. Driver of the 
truck was John P. Vink, of Norwalk, who was accompanied by his two children, 
Yvonne age 10 and Richard, 6.
In the resultant melee, the truck overturned. The children escaped injury, while 
the father received bruises and abrasions. Hay was scattered all over the highway.
O'Donnell ambulance was called and brought the dead man back to Mojave, where his 
body was prepared for shipment to Fresno for burial. Mr Chandler leaves his wife, 
Olivia and son Edward, 13, of China Lake.
Mr. Chandler was a veteran oj World War II and was a member of the American 
Legion of Ridgecrest.
State Highway Patrolman R Troxler investigated the accident