This Day in History: 1946-08-24

The first child ever killed in a traffic accident since the incorporation of Ramsey in 1908 was Albert Kern, 12, who was killed instantly when the Jeep in which he was riding was struck by a northbound Greyhound bus at the intersection of Lake Street and Franklin Turnpike. He was riding into Ramsey to buy a birthday present for his uncle, the driver of the Jeep. The bus struck the Jeep on the left rear. The boy was thrown about thirty feet and struck his head on a utility pole, he died instantly. The bus driver was moving slowly, according to witnesses, and made every effort to avoid the collision although measurements showed that the right tire skidded about 85 feet before stopping. The driver of the Jeep, Otto Fund of Upper Saddle River, was treated for cuts and bruises about the head. (Bristow)