MOTOR ACCIDENTS

Evening Star, Issue 17367, 1 June 1920, Page 6

MOTOR ACCIDENTS

tPzii United Press Association.] W'ELLIXGTOX, May 31. William Coombs was killed and John Tilly injured' through a collision witn a motor lorry in Jervois quay. Coombß received injuries to his held and shouMere and died in the hospital law to-night. Ho was a married man residing afc Onga Onga, Hawke's Bay. Tilly's condition is "not considered SEricus. June 1. Regarding the motor fatality last night, ifc nppears that Coombs and Tilly were crossir.g Jorvois quay in the neighborhood of tlm I'iro Brigade Station, and had ]i*t emerged from tha rear of a motor lorry when they cama straight in front of a second motor lorry travelling at a speed of about eight milts an hour. The driver applied the brakes, but it was too late to avert an accident. Mr Coombs was 42 years of age, and was in town on a business visit" Mr Tilly's condition lasj night became serious, but he was reported this morninn- to be a little bettei ° HAWERA, June 1. . Seven Natives were travelling in a motor car from Opunake to Ohakeno yesterday and when opposite the pa at Oeo the car by some unexplained reason capsized, but landed again on its wheels. A Native named Waka was killed, and two others, a man and a woman, were**S*£fgs and sent to tne hospital.