Automotive inventors killed by their own inventions

Francis Edgar Stanley (1849–1918) - Steam Engine Vehicle

April 07, 2016, 07:14 IST
American businessman Francis Edgar Stanley (1849–1918), built the Stanley Steamer - steam engine vehicle. He was killed while driving a Stanley Steamer automobile. He drove his car into a woodpile while attempting to avoid farm wagons travelling side by side on the road.

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