YOUTH KILLED.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 22, 27 January 1936, Page 8

YOUTH KILLED.

CROSSING SMASH. HIT BY TRAIN. CAUGHT ON RAILWAY LINE. GLEN EDEN FATALITY. Struck by a mixed train as he was crossing tlie railway line about a quarter of a mile on the Auckland side from the Glen Eden station, a youth was killed instantly this morning. He was Claude Hack, aged 17, a son of Mr. William Hack, corner of West "Coast and Pleasant Roads, Glen Eden. The accident occurred at a section of the line which is commonly used as a short cut to the West Coast Road, although it is not an authorised crossing, being fenced off. A blind street, Brandon Road, comes to an end at the railway fence. The youth had been delivering milk for his father and was apparently on his way to his home, which 'is not very far away. Carrying a milk can and wheeling a bicycle, he decided to use the short cut. He was 011 the line when the train which is due at Glen Eden from Auckland at 7.10 a.m. came down an incline and struck him. Death was instantaneous, and his body, badly mutilated, was carried over 50ft down the line. The police and Dr. Crewe, of Avondale, were quickly summoned. The youth's body was brought by train to the Mount Eden railway station, and carried from there to the city by St. John ambulance. It has been fairly definitely established that the train whistle blew before the accident happened. There is a clear view of the line on both sides of the unauthorised crossing for a number of yards. According to an official of the Glen Eden station, _ people have been warned against crossing there very many times.