CAR AND BUS IN COLLISION.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 248, 18 October 1924, Page 38 (Supplement)

CAR AND BUS IN COLLISION.

TWO BYSTANDERS HURT. There were several unusual features connected with a motor car accident Which occurred at the corner of Customs and Gore Streets, about 5 o'clock this afternoon, resulting in a young man, Mr. Ivan Murdoch, being admitted to the hospital. An air of mystery siirrounds the whole affair, but the facts, aa far as could be ascertained at time of going to press were these. A large Leyland passenger motor bus, owned by Stuart Motors, Ltd., and driven toy John D. Stuart, was proceeding along Customs Street East from Carlaw Park with a load of passengers. On approaching the intersection of Gore Street the driver of the bus noticed two red motor cars coming out of the continuation of Gore vStrcet leading to the railway station. The leading car was travelling at a slow pace, but the second vehicle appears to have been trying to overtake the other motor and pass it on the righthand side. The speed of the bus was gradually reduced, the driver assuming it was the intention of the drivers of both the other cars to turn into Customs Street in the direction of the city. Instead of this, however, both vehicles continued straight on, a collision between tho bus and the slowlymoving motor being unavoidable. The slippery condition of the street and the force of the impact resulted in the car being swung round in the direction of Parnell while the head of the bus pointed along Gore Street. None of the passengers in the bus or the driver of the car was injured, while the care escaped with minor damage. Immediately following tho collision two men were noticed lying in the street near the corner kerb. It is assumed that they were chatting on the footpath when they were knocked down by the third car, which had probably swerved on to the path to avoid the collision. This car proceeded along Gore Street and disappeared. While tho injured man Murdoch was being attended to the other man who was knocked down was taken away by friends. It is thought that he was not seriously hurt. .Murdoch was taken to the hospital, where on inquiry at 7 p.m. it was stated that no limbs had beeu broken, and that the patient was under observation, -with a view to ascertaining whether he had suffered internal injury. Both the driver of the bus and D. L. Morrison, the driver of the taxi, are of opinion that it was neither of their vehicles that hit the men.