Kern County Obituaries

Diane O'Neil

Submitted by Don Stowell; 13 Feb 2008

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Mojave Desert News; 2 Oct 1947

AUTO ACCIDENT ON HIGHWAY 6 KILLS  TWO LOCAL PEOPLE
In a car wreck on Monday at  1:55 A. M., half mile north of the Los Angeles County 
line on Hwy 6, a southbound car driven by Thomas W. Lawson, 1827 Landis Street
with William H. Parks, 3665 Altura Ave., La Crescenta as his passenger, had a head-
on collision with a northbound car driven by Warren Musser, a soldier at the Muroc 
Army Air Base who had as his passengers Nellie Stein and Diane O'Neil of Lancaster 
and Cyrus Neilson and Wilbur D. Webb, army men of Muroc Army Air Base.
Two passengers in the northbound car, Warren E. Musser and' Diane O'Neil were 
instantly killed and the remaining passengers of both cars seriously injured. 
Investigation revealed that the north bound car attempting to pass failed to return. 
to proper lane and also both cars had but one headlight. Mr. Musser had received a 
citation. from the highway patrol but 35 minutes before the accident in Lancaster.
People who drive today should take more care of their headlights or they might be 
next. The two bodies were removed to the 0'Donnell Funeral Home and the injured to 
Lancaster where they were given first aid and then transferred to the L. A. County 
General Hospital. The accident was investigated by Officer Sanders of the California 
Highway Patrol.