FATAL ACCIDENT.
STRUCK BY A MOTipR-CAR. A fatal accident occurred in Constable Street, Wellington, on Monday, the victim being a married man named Robert Hayward Fisher, of Hiropi Street, who was knocked down by a motor-car after alighting from a tramcar. Deceased, who was about oO years of age, was formerly a commercial traveller, but of late he had been engaged in the Defence stores. Ho stepped off the tramcar at the Owen Street stop, and was in the act of crossing to the southern side of Constable Street when the motor-car, owned by Mr. E. L. Mowbray. of Lower Hutt, and driven by James Heavey, came down the hill. Deceased appeared to hesitate and turn back, but he moved forward again, and before Heavey could pull up, the motor-car collided with him, knocking him down, and dragging him for a distance of about 27ft. Mr. Mowbray was in the car at the time, and he states that the speed at which it was travelling was between thirteen and fourteen miles an hour. The car was on the proper side of the thoroughfare, and was moving under its own weight, as the engine was declutched. When picked up Fisher was found to be badly cut about, and was unconscious. He was at once removed to the hospital in Mr. Mowbray's car, but died within live minutes of arrival. Deceased leaves a widow and two children. '<
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Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 67, 19 March 1919, Page 5
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