MOTOR SMASH AT MASTERTON

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 121, 20 February 1928, Page 10

MOTOR SMASH AT MASTERTON

SERVICE CAR COLLIDES WITH LORRY EIGHT PEOPLE INJURED, ONE FATALLY THREE PATIENTS IN HOSPITAL Dominion Special Service. Masterton, February 18. Eight people were injured, one of them fatally, when a delivery van from Wellington collided with a motor-lorry, which was conveying workers to the Waingawa Freezing Works, shortly after seven o'clock this morning. The names of the victims are:— DEAD. FRANK SHACKLETON, single, aged 25, of Bannister Street, Masterton—fractured skull and right arm; died in hospital after operation. INJURED. FRANK MARSH, of Dixon Street, Masterton—fracture of nose and right arm, head injuries and suffering severely from shock. W. HUGH LANG, of Albert Street, Masterton—fractured ribs .and suffering from shock. HUGH CARSWELL, of Miriam Street, Masterton—fracture of right arm, injury to leg, and suffering severely from shock. The following also were injured, but after receiving medical attention were able to proceed to their homes: — Charles McAlister, of Queen Street, Masterton; Harry Simpson, of Villa Street, Masterton; Lewis Tremayne, of Wellington; Mrs. Marjorie Bates, of Lower Hutt. A Terrific Impact. It appears that a lorry owned bv Mr. K. Aplin conveying several employees of tlje Waingawa Freezing Works was proceeding down Queen Street in the direction of the works, while a Black and White Company’s (Wellington) service car, driven by Lewis Tremayne, was travelling in the opposite direction towards town. Mrs. Marjorie Bates, of Lower Hutt, was a passenger in the car. It is stated that when the vehicles neared each other opposite the Convent there was ample room for them to pass without difficulty. The lorry was struck on the right side, and overturned. The impact was so severe that the crash was heard a considerable distance away. Mr. Shackleton, who died in the hospital at half-past eight on Saturday evening following upon an operation, received the full force of the impact, being seated in the second seat of tlie lorry. The injured were attended by Dr. H. G. Moser, and four were removed to hospital, while the remainder were able to proceed to their homes. Operations at the freezing works were suspended for the day. LEVIN CROSSING SMASH SECOND VICTIM DIES Dominion Special Service. Palmerston North, February 18. Mr. W. H. Eyes, the second victim of the tragic crossing smash at McLeavey’s crossing at Levin on Friday, when the New Plymouth express crashed into a baker’s van, killing Mrs. Eyes, died from his injuries in the Palmerston North Hospital early this morning. The late Mr. Eyes had been farming at Ihakara until about 18 months ago, when he bought a bakery business in Levin. Both Mr. and Mrs. Eyes were extremely popular in the district. There are three children, aged thirteen, seven, and three years respectively.