A FATAL STREET ACCIDENT.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 14001, 25 March 1911, Page 6

A FATAL STREET ACCIDENT.

MOTOR CYCLIST KILLED. A street accident, with fatal results, occurred at the Bank of New Zealand crossing yesterday morning. At 8.4-5 a.m., Wesley Graham McKinnoy, of New Brighton, riding a motor cycle from the east side of Cathedral square, endeavoured, when by the Bank of New Zealand corner,, to pass "a three-horse furniture van on the right going towards High street. The cycle skidded on the tram lines, and the front wheel hit one of the horses' hind legs. The horse reared, and McKinney falling away from the cycle his head came violently in contact with the roadway. Constable F. T. Pool, who happened to b<: on duty at the crossing, took him into Mr Barnett's chemist shop near by, and Dr. Guthrie was called in. The doctor, after examining him, ordered his removal 1 to the hospital, where it was found his injuries wera very serious, consisting of a fracture of the base of the skull." He never recovered consciousness and died during the afternoon shortly before three o'clock. The furniture van belonged to the New Zealand Express Company, and was driven by Willam Henry Cook. Cook was on liis right side and near the footpath, and according to Constable Pool was not at all to blame for the accident. McKinney was also on his right side, ami was riding very slowly. The fall vyas caused through his motor-cycle skidding on thty rails ' '