CROSSING ACCIDENT
NEGLIGENT BUS DRIVER
FINE AND SUSPENSION
(By Telegraph—Press Association.)
CHiUSTCHURCH, This Day
George M'Millan, of Timaru, driver of a motor-bus which was struck by a train at Hornby, pleaded guilty this morning to charges of negligent driving and attempting to pass over the crossing when the line was not clear. The police said that tho defendant did not sec the train coming, nor did he hear the whistle, n-hich was soundo 1. The bus was struck by the engine and knocked .sideways. The train was not travelling fast, otherwise 'there would havt been a .serious accident. There were six passengers in the bus, but only two were seriously hurt.
The defendant "was convicted and fined £5. His present licence was cancelled, and he was prohibited, from obtaining another till 31st August. Tho Magistrate said that tho driver of a public conveyance had to have the safety of tho public always in mind.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19300522.2.92
Bibliographic details
Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 119, 22 May 1930, Page 11
Word Count
154CROSSING ACCIDENT Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 119, 22 May 1930, Page 11
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Evening Post. 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.
Log in