【9/13 今日美史】美国第一个死于车祸的人

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9/13

Bliss Killed in an Auto Accident”

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When: 1899
Where:  New York City

Who: Henry Bliss, a New York Real Estate broker.

What:
Mr. Bliss became the first person in the US to be killed in an automobile accident.  While disembarking from a street car he was struck by a passing cab and crushed.  While the driver was arrested for manslaughter, he was later released as there was no malicious intent or negligence on his part.

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Mr Bliss may have been the first to die in a US auto accident, but he was not the last: on average there are 40,000 fatalities a year in the US resulting from automobile accidents with driver misplaced attention being a primary cause.Apollo Program, NASA, Moon Landing, Space RaceApollo Program, NASA, Moon Landing, Space RaceApollo Program, NASA, Moon Landing, Space Race

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AAA, driver safety

哈哈~虽然这并不是考试的重点

但也说明今天没有发生什么特别重要的事~

今天中秋节，祝大家节日快乐喔~

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