Jerry Andrews

Car-Train Collision Kills Jackson Youth
A collision of a southbound Southern freight train and a Volkswagen Saturday afternoon at 12:15 o'clock resulted in almost instantaneous death for the 18-year-old driver of the car, Jerry Andrews of Route 1, Jackson.
According to eyewitnesses, Andrews was attempting to cross, at the Southern Railway Depot when the freight slammed into the compact car carrying it over 2,000 feet until the engineer was able to stop the train. Those first on the scene said that Andrews was breathing when they first arrived, but expired as attempts were made to remove him from the mangled wreckage.
According to law officers who investigated the accident, Andrews was seen to stop and look down the tracks toward Macon and then pulling directly into the train's path. Another car had crossed only minutes before had was almost struck by the train, it was reported. It is believed that Andrews, seeing to other car cross safely probably took for granted that the crossing to his left was clear, an error of judgment that cost him his life.
Jerry was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Stewart of Route 1, Jackson. In addition to his parents, he is survived by a sister Miss Cathy Andrews, and a brother, Dexter Andrews, both of Jackson; a grandmother Mrs. Estella Andrews, of Jackson; several uncles and aunts.
Funeral services will be handled by Howard Funeral Home with arrangements to be announced later.

(Jackson Progress Argus - 21 Nov 1974)

Submitted by V. S. Harrison