Crash looked ‘spectacular’
St John . Ambulance crew expected a horrible carnage \vhen .. they found three crumpled'/ bicycles - and a motor-cycle crushed under an overturned truck that struck a pole ■ in Blenheim Road last . ‘.‘There - was- .-atsb/a pack sticking out from urider there, .Which made it look pretty/bad, a ‘How/are you feeling,; mate?’ situation,” said Ambulance spokesman. ■ ’• However, the only victims • —two young men: in “.the cab ofh/ffie utility S truck—escapedAyrith.niiijor -| head injuries. The. bicycles,, motpr-cycle, ' '. • "•
■ and pack-had been in the : back of-the vehicle when it : brought the power pole crashing down, at 9.15 p.m. i ’• Both men were taken by ; ambulance to the Christ- ! church Hospital, where they were believed to, be in a satis- : factoiy < icondition /late . last ■ evening. Their names were : not?available. i The police and the Minis--1 try of Transport attended the i accident scene, which one traffic officer described as "very spectaclar.” '■ . .. Firemen were also called in ■ to y?ash away spilt petrol : and/paint -thinners, which hgd. ! been' thrown?.but ■ bfJthe , back’of the truck. ; ;
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19800401.2.46
Bibliographic details
Press, 1 April 1980, Page 6
Word Count
166Crash looked ‘spectacular’ Press, 1 April 1980, Page 6
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Copyright in all Footrot Flats cartoons is owned by Diogenes Designs Ltd. The National Library has been granted permission to digitise these cartoons and make them available online as part of this digitised version of the Press. You can search, browse, and print Footrot Flats cartoons for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from Diogenes Designs Ltd for any other use.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.