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KILLED AT CROSSING

MOTOR-CYCLE STRUCK

(By Telegraph.—Preete Association.)

CHEISTCHUECH, 7th December

Fatal injuries were received by Eric Andrew, a single man, when a motorcycle ho was riding was struck by the engine- of the inward express train at tho level crossing at Islington at 5 o'clock this .afternoon.

The deceased was employed as a chemist at tho New Zealand. Refrigerating Company's freezing works at Islington. As he wyis riding over the crossing the cow-catcher of the engine caught him and he was (lung a distance of eighteen yards. Ho was picked up unconscious and was rushed lo Ihe Christuhnrch Hospital by the tr;uu, but died lit 7 o'clock.

Tho crossing is an open oiu?, allowing a clear view of the lino, aud has a compulsory stop sigu. The deceased apparently did not sec 111(5 train or hear the whistle.

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Bibliographic details

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 138, 8 December 1931, Page 12

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KILLED AT CROSSING Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 138, 8 December 1931, Page 12

KILLED AT CROSSING Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 138, 8 December 1931, Page 12