Summary
As Peggy Malloy left her September 28, 1974 wedding reception, a car struck her, fracturing her femur. The December notice says she was taken by ambulance to St. James Hospital in Chicago Heights and remained in traction at the time of publication.
Evidence and limits
The account does not identify the driver or provide a police report, medical record, or confirmed discharge date. The projected stay until the beginning of 1975 is retained as a report, not a verified outcome.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, December 1974, “Weddings.”Reports that an automobile hit Peggy Malloy as she left the wedding festivities, breaking her femur; says an ambulance took her to St. James Hospital in Chicago Heights, where she remained in traction and was expected to stay until about the beginning of 1975. The source does not identify the driver, provide a police or medical record, confirm the projected discharge date, or repeat the printed room number.