Henry Hale Bliss | |
|---|---|
 Bliss in 1873 | |
| Born | June 13, 1830 |
| Died | September 14, 1899 (aged 69) |
| Cause of death | Car crash |
| Known for | First recorded instance of a person being killed in a motor vehicle collision in the United States. |
The death of Henry Hale Bliss (June 13, 1830 – September 14, 1899) was the first recorded instance of a person being killed in a motor vehicle collision in the United States.[1][2]
- ^ Dimeo-Ediger, Winona (September 2009). Johns, Chris (ed.). "Saved By the Belt". National Geographic. 216 (3). National Geographic Society. ISSN 0027-9358.
- ^ "One road death in 1899; Million now". The Mail (Adelaide). Vol. 41, no. 2, 063. South Australia. 15 December 1951. p. 25. Retrieved 16 September 2021 – via National Library of Australia.