THE LEVEL CROSSING

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 125, 29 May 1934, Page 4

THE LEVEL CROSSING

FATAL ONEHUNGA SMASH

TWO MISHAPS WITHIN 200

YARDS

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, May 28. Two level-crossing ,smashesj one of them, fatal, occurred less than tyro hours, at Te .Papap^Jiear Onehunga, .within about; 2pO .yards. By a cpincidenc'eY the-same locomotive .and driv.er were yoncerned in both accidents. The victim of the fatal smash was i Henry Gardner, aged 50, married, of Mount Eden. He, \vas a labourer employed by'tho AVestfield Freezing Company, and was riding his motor-cycle home from work at 4.25 p.m. He was struck at May's, crossing by a workmen's train .bound fromPenrose to Onehunga. Mr. Gardner, who is survived, by his wife and one son, received grave injuries to the head and body. y The other accident occurred at the Church -Street crossing .at 3 p.m., a. light motor-van driven by Mr. J. .Elder, of Mangere, being struck broadside on by the engine when it was shunting. The driver of the ;van escaped with, minor injuries to "the face, bruises, and shock, and went home after receiving medical attention. The van was damaged extensively.