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The following year Charles Drew was on his way to give a speech at [[Tuskegee Institute]] in [[Alabama]]. He fell asleep at the wheel and wrecked his car outside [[Burlington]], [[North Carolina]].

The following year Charles Drew was on his way to give a speech at [[Tuskegee Institute]] in [[Alabama]]. He fell asleep at the wheel and wrecked his car outside [[Burlington]], [[North Carolina]].

Contrary to popular opinion that Drew was denied treatment at an all-white hopital and died while on the way to the black hospital, he indeed received transfusion at the white hospital. He was beyond the help of the experienced doctors there; his wounds were too severe, and Charles Drew died on April 1,1950.

Contrary to popular opinion that Drew was denied treatment at an all-white hopital and died while on the way to the black hospital, he indeed received transfusion at the white hospital. He was beyond the help of the experienced doctors there; his wounds were too severe, and Charles Drew died on April 1, 1950.

Charles was well-known throughout his life for his charming pesonality and sense of humor. His work in blood transfusions saved millions of lives.

Charles was well-known throughout his life for his charming pesonality and sense of humor. His work in blood transfusions saved millions of lives.

==Sources==

==Sources==

*The Fundamentals of Math for Christian Schools, Bob Jones University, (the biography on p. 401)

*The Fundamentals of Math for Christian Schools, Bob Jones University, (the biography on p. 401)

*Also this biography: [http://www.blackinventor.com/pages/charlesdrew.html]

*Also this biography: [http://www.blackinventor.com/pages/charlesdrew.html]