ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS

Evening Star, Issue 22721, 7 August 1937, Page 17

ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS

FATAL FALL FROM LORRY. Falling from a lorry on ■which he was, travelling to Omaio' as a member of the Tikitiki football team, a Maori, Pakura Taukoko (25). married,, with one child, was fatally injured yesterday after* noon. While the lorry was proceeding down Potaka Hill, Taukoko was affected by sickness and leaned over the side pf the vehicle. A sudden lurch caused him to fall, and he was crushed between the lorry and a banfc, receiving injuries from ■ which he succumbed in a few minutes.—Gisborne Association telegram. CAR OVER BANK. While rounding a bend on the MounS Cargill road yesterday afternoon. 9 motor car, driven by Mr C. G. de CJ« Drury, a solicitor, of Ashburton* skidded and ran over, a hank. The . driver received an injury to his right shoulder, and was admitted to the Hospital for treatment, r; FELL FROM MOTOR CYCLE., When he fell from his motor cycle at the corner of Manof Place an<| 1 Princes street 1 last evening Philip Barker, a young man, residing at 206 Bay View road, receive# concussion. He was. admitted to the Hospital at 7.30-