Three hurt in Haast collision
Greymouth reporter.?Three Christchurch '■ residents are in the Grey HospK' tai after a collision between two cars near Clarkes Bluff,
west of the Haast Pass,-' qh Thursday. ■ ;;A "Mount Cook" Airline'S plane flew to Whataroa to pick up a doctor and then flew back to Haast to bring the injured persons to hospital. v
John Aries, aged 31, the driver of one . car, broke a hip, while his brother, Phillip Aries, aged 27, suffered concussion and abrasions. John Aries’ wife and child, aged three, escaped with minor injuries. ; ; W’lW\
The driver of the other car, Jeanette Marinan, .aged 19, suffered-.a .broken right ankle' . and lacerations “' to both knees. '■ W'i ’ The .Aries’ car burst into flames after the collision but all the' occupants .managed to scramble clear. - T-! Miss'Marinan was . trapped in her .car for 10 minutes with her feet caught under
. the ■ pedals. A passer-by - raised the-alarm with-i Mini- - try of’ Works .. and Develt opment Then working \ fivd ,' kilometresYaway. -TTy W, They went to- the scene and freed Miss Marinan. with s crowbars; ) ! ■
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