YOUNG MAN KILLED

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 24, 28 July 1927, Page 13

YOUNG MAN KILLED

KNOCKED DOWN BY CAR

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

HAWERA, This Day. Tho Coroner, Mr. Barton, lield an inquest yesterday on the death of Otto Amlchn, a young m_an, about 21 years of age, who was injured in a motor collision on the main road, hear Manaia on the evening of 18th June, and died in hospital on 4th July. A witness said that he had seen a collision between a lighted motor-cycle, ridden By the doeeasod, and a car showing only one light. The car swerved, then proceeded, straight on. The cycle burst into flames. Witness took the car number as 47-416. -He went to tho assistance of Amlehn, whoso right leg was broken.

Two other witnesses said that they had seen a car with only one light about the time of the accident and near the place where it occurred.

A passenger in a car with the number 47-614 admitted that it had been driven on the road about the time. He could not say whether-the car showed more than one light, but- denied having seen or heard anything strike the car.

Tho Coroner indicated that there was a possibility of a charge against the driver of the car arising out of the inquest, and the hearing was adjourned pending a decision as to whether further evidence was nccessarv.