Shot by a news cameraman in the late 1950s or early 1960s, this film contains disturbing images of car accident aftermaths. It’s unclear why this footage was shot, but we suspect it may have been intended to be shown to young drivers as part of driver’s education or, another possibility, it was being shot to create a film about safe driving techniques. The footage is not in sequence and various locations are shown; and in some cases the accidents are clearly fatal. At 5:48, a funeral home is shown where a memorial service appears to be taking place. One can assume that this was probably a funeral for one of the victims shown in this film, may they rest in peace.

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