FATAL INJURIES

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 58, Issue 194, 30 May 1938, Page 6

FATAL INJURIES

DEATH OF A MOTOR-CYCLIST. COLLISION WITH MOTOR-CAR. ASHBURTON DRIVER INVOLVED. (Special to the “ Guardian.”) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. While riding a motor-cycle on the Main South road on Saturday afternoon, Mr Laurence Joseph Kiesanovvski, a single man, aged 26, of 506 Armagh Street, suffered injuries n*oiu which he. later died. He, was motoring toward Christchurch with his brocm-r, Mr David Kiesanowski, aged 24, of the same address, as pillion-rider The brothers had been shooting and their cycle was loaded with rabbits qnd equipment. At 5.40 they were nearing the Burnham railway station on their way home when the motor-cycle collided with a motor-ear being driven south by Mr William Henry Amos, of Ashburton.

The rear mudguard of the car bore the full force of the accident, in which Mr Laurence Kiesanowski suffered amputation of the right leg below the knee. During his removal to hospital by the St. John Ambulance, he remained conscious. He died at 12.45 yesterday afternoon. An inquest was opened at the hospital before the Coroner (Mr E. C. Levvey, S.M.) yesterday afternoon. Alter evidence of identification, it was adjourned sine die. Mr David Kiesanowski suffered extensive lacerations of the right thigh and knee. He was admitted to hospital where his condition last evening was satisfactory.

INJURIES PROVE FATAL.

PALMERSTON N., May 28

The death has occurred of Mr Samuel James Sanson,’ a married man, aged 70, of Otorolianga, who was seriously injured in a level crossing accident in the city yesterday.

FATALLY INJURED BY CAR

AUCKLAND, May 29

Fatal injuries were suffered by a returned soldier, Mr Ernest James Jones, aged 44, of Grey Lynn, when he was knocked down by a lpotor-car on Saturday night.