Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: MONDAY, October 18, 1993 TAG: 9310180137
SECTION: NATL/INTL PAGE: A-3 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: Associated Press
DATELINE: MIAMI LENGTH: Short
The 35-year veteran of Knight-Ridder, one of the nation's largest newspaper chains, was talking on his car telephone when the accident occurred about 7:20 p.m., police said.
Witnesses told police Batten's car, which was in a left-hand turn lane, suddenly veered right across two lanes of traffic, jumped a sidewalk and hit the light pole. Batten was alone in his car.
Batten, 57, suffered head trauma, major lacerations to his face and a fractured left leg, doctors at Jackson Memorial Hospital said.
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