Reprinted from Fresno Morning Republican
August 16, 1918 Pg. 14

Though the condition of Deputy Constable Fred Smartt, who was badly injured in a collision between his automobile and a fruit truck at First Street and Ventura Avenue yesterday, is serious, he is much improved, according to Dr. Morgan, superintendent of the county hospital, who operated on him. His skull was not fractured, as was at first believed. He sustained a severe rupture.

According to reports, he was riding a motorcycle behind a fruit truck coming to town on Ventura Avenue, when he collided with the front wheel of the truck as it turned off on First Street, throwing him to the pavement.

The truck, which belongs to the California Fruit Growers and Shippers, was driven by Jim Satrikian, and runs between Fresno and Centerville.

Smartt was taken to the emergency hospital where he was attended by Dr. Pomeroy and later removed to the county hospital.

SMARTT SUCCUMBS TO HIS INJURIES
Reprinted from Fresno Morning Republican
August 17, 1918 Pg. 16

Fred Smartt who was injured in a collision between his motorcycle and a fruit truck at First Street and Ventura Avenue Thursday evening, died at a local sanitarium yesterday morning. The truck was driven by Jim Satukian.

At the time of the accident Smartt was coming towards town on Ventura, when he struck the front wheel of the truck as it turned north in coming from the west. He is reported to have fallen under it.

Smartt, who was acting as deputy to Constable Drenth, was a native of Salinas and 44 years old. He was formerly a railroad man.

Besides his widow, who resides at 1916 Tyler Street, he is survived by two brothers and three sisters, S.J. Smartt, Selma; E. G. Smartt, Napa; Mrs. A. Berry, Los Angeles; Mrs. Luticia Durham, San Francisco; and Mrs. Meda Stanton, Colusa.