CAPSIZE OF LORRY.
NATIVES" INJURIES SERIOUS.
TWO IN CRITXCAXt STATE.
ONE KILLED OUTRIGHT.
(By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.)
ROTORUA, this day.
The name of the Maori who was killed when the mail lorry fell into the stream at Te Whaiti early yesterday morning was Mika. He was killed outright. Two others who were passengers in the lorry are in a critical state. One is one of Rua's wives and is named Atakura.
Another woman and a baby were brought in to King George V. Hospital with concussion. They are also in a serious condition, but have not been examined by X-ray yet.
Several others of the party had their legs broken and were otherwise injured. The driver of the lorry escaped with a scalp wound.
About 200 natives at Te Whaiti were quickly on the scene and extricated the unfortunate people from beneath the lorry.
Sirs. H. Macpherson, senior, who is a trained nurse, rendered first aid, and Constable H. Macpherson also gave valuable assistance.
Owing to the dry spell the stream was not carrying its usual quantity of water, otherwise the result must have been far more serious.
The natives were all from the Urewera Country.
The accident is said to liave been caused by the steering gear failing to act.
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Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 23, 28 January 1928, Page 13
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