an impact between her car and the plaintiff Danny Wozniak, then 5 years old. This action was brought in his behalf by Mary Wozniak, his mother and natural guardian.
The neighborhood where the accident happened was partially residential and partially industrial; in the block where the impact occurred *236 there were homes on the east side of the street and the other side was industrial.
The paved portion of 20th Avenue South was 32 feet wide from curb to curb. The weather was clear and the surface of the street was dry and free of obstructions. The street had a black-top surface and was level, with no grade.
There were cars parked quite solidly along both sides of the street. In addition, on the west side of the street there wasa second row of cars parked on the boulevard, and in some places the parked cars were three deep.
Approximately 25 feet from the west curb of 20th Avenue adjacent to the point of impact, there was a gas company building with a metal platform on the side facing 20th Avenue. The platform was about 4 feet square, with an iron railing, and about 5 feet above the ground level. There were steps leading to the ground. It was visible from Second Street even with cars parked in front of it.
At the time of the accident, and immediately prior thereto, there were no other cars traveling on 20th Avenue in either direction in the area involved. As she passed Second Street going north and approached the point of impact,