CAR OVERTURNS.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18463, 18 August 1925, Page 13

CAR OVERTURNS.

♦ boy fatally injured. '.S-ECIAL TO "TOT. PEESd.") KAIKOT'RA, August 17. A distressing latakty occurred on the Eolith road, between the two tunnels, about 7.30 this morning. John Mchmcs and his son Malcolm, aged 14 yours, loft Christcluireh last night tor Kaikoiira. As the ear was not running too woll thev decided to stay the niJit with Mr "K. H. Workman. ot Oaro. At. 7 o'clock this morning they ,s L .( out tor home, and on ) wiring n small tree]; the father tnld 'lnf which he did. lhere was a hump, however, and :vp- I parcntly t-lio lad lost; control nf the steering wheel. Mr the car o\erturnod ! and fell t>n lo the beach about sevt;n j teet below. 1 I'athcr and son were pinned bonea'-h ! the ear. hut, the lortner released him- j self. The car rested on the chest and , head of the hoy. and he appealed to lii.s father io release him as he was clicking. The lather struggled frantically to 1 ift the car, and .stk-ieeded in removing it from the lad's head, bin | could not do more. He then ran a. j mile and a halt for assistance, hut the ' hi 1 was dead when he returned.. | The boy was most, popular here, and \ much regret is felt for the bereaved j parents. j