Rea v. Pittsburgh Railways Co.

Opinion by

Hirt, J.,

Plaintiff in the late evening of June 20, 1937 was driving south on Sixth Avenue in Pittsburgh intending to cross the bridge into the Liberty Tunnel and thence to his home in Washington County. He was stopped by traffic signals at Forbes Street but on the change of the lights to green, proceeded into the intersection. He did not see an approaching westbound street car until the front of his automobile was near the first rail of the tracks; he name to a stop but it was then too late to avoid being struck. Plaintiff was permanently injured in the collision. On the trial the…