Womack v. Industrial Commission

PHELPS, Justice.

This is a proceeding by certiorari to review an award of the Industrial Commission affirming previous findings and award denying petitioner compensation.

The facts are that petitioner Robert L. Womack on November 25, 1950, was employed by the State Highway Department as a highway patrolman. On the above date he was directed by radio to go to the scene of an automobile accident near Queen Creek and as he was approaching the scene o'f the accident a little after 6 o’clock in the evening at a point where the road was under construction and while driving at a speed of about 30…