STRUCK BY ENGINE.
MOTOR-CAR'S BRAKES FAIL.
A collision occurred on the Colombo street level railway crossing early on Saturday evening. A motor-car, with four passengers, driven by Mr N. P. T. Carey, of 47 Fairfield avenue, was proceeding south along Colombo street, and when at the railway crossing was struck in the fore part by an engine, which was being shunted on to a train. All the occupants had a lucky escape, while the front.of the motorcar was completely smashed, the radiator being pushed back by the impact and the windscreen and head-lamps shattered.
Mr Carey says _ that he saw the crossing-keeper's signal, but his brakes failed, and the car .had sufficient speed on to take it • to the railway line.
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Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19363, 16 July 1928, Page 7
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