Margaret Mitchell Struck Sown By Auto -- Margaret Mitchell, author of "Gone with the Wind, "lies critically injured on Peachtree street here last night after she was struck down by a speeding motorist as she and her husband were attempting to cross the street. The driver, identified by police as Hugh D. Gravett, was booked on charge of drunken driving, speeding, and driving on wrong side of the street. Miss Mitchell is suffering from a brain concussion, leg injuries and possible internal injuries, according to the hospital. August 12, 1949. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).