CAR SOMERSAULTS

Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 149, 21 December 1936, Page 14

CAR SOMERSAULTS

OCCUPANTS' NARROW

ESCAPE

A narrow escape from serious injury was experienced by four passengers in a large sedan motor-car which somersaulted and crashed into a fence on the Hutt Road about half a mile south. of the Petone level crossing at 12.25 a.m. yesterday, and was smashed almost to pieces.

It is believed that a tyre was punctured, and the driver, C. T. Mac Donald, of 17 Aranoni Street, Island Bay, lost control. The car swerved on to the cycle track, rolled over for twentyfive yards, and then crashed into the wooden fence protecting the railway line, smashing five posts.

Mr. Mac Donald was taken to the hospital by the Wellington Free Ambulance. He was suffering from concussion, a scalp wound, and abrasions to his face and hands..

PLUNGE DOWN BANK

(Special to the "Evening Post")

PALMERSTON N., This Day.

A car accident involving a broken leg for a lady passenger and the damaging of the vehicle beyond repair occurred about 4.45 a.m. yesterday. The car was being driven by Mr. Leslie H. Wilson, of Cambridge Street, Levin, who had with him Mr. John G. Douglas, of Seddon Street, Levin, and Miss Edna Hobbs, of Kairanga. They,were proceeding from Marton to Levin, and were about two miles from Bulls when a tyre burst. The driver lost control i*id the car plunged down a three:foot bank and struck a telegraph pole, which was broken in two. Miss Hobbs and Douglas were thrown out, the former suffering a broken right leg. She is now in the Palmerston North Hospital. The other two came out of the mishap without a scratch.