Was Run Down By Speeding Auto

Maybe an early version of Superman was seen in Urbana? From the August 9, 1909 Courier-Herald.

Machine Backs Off Unknown's Body and Victim Runs to Catch a Street Car — Miraculous Escape.

A large Overland touring car, speeding around the corner of Main and Race streets at 7:30 o'clock Saturday night, struck a man, knocked him down and rolled upon his body. While a large crowd stood horrified, the machine backed off its victim and sped on its way before anyone could take its number, and the man scampered for an outgoing street car as fast as his legs could carry him. Apparently he was uninjured. Neither the name of the man who had the narrow escape, nor the names of the parties in the auto could be learned. Among those who witnessed the accident were Edwin Phillips, Clyde Thomas, Edward Snyder, Officer Jeffers and many others.