SENSATI ONAL EXPERIENCE

Feilding Star, Volume 3, Issue 553, 30 December 1925, Page 5

SENSATI ONAL EXPERIENCE

s ROAD GIVES WAY ' UNDER CAR "30LFOOT 'FAEU BROKEN BY ’TREE STTLMP (Press Association Telegram). • m . ’Nelson, Dec. 29. , •’ ‘A motoring .'party, " cdhsisting 'of Thames residents,' -bad the journey brought vo an abrupt and sensational stoppage yesterday morning about' a mile’past the fxnivatiri Post office, on The ’Murchison ■ road. The Party consisted of Air AY. 'Judd, a well-known if oil founder, Airs JtfOd, Allan ,1 udd (son), MisshFudd. (daughter),'avid Leslie Mheld in 'cousin). The car was a' newefive-senter Sedan, and the party' had motored through from Pieton oil ' the previous 'day, coutinu'ing their journey yesterday, with Du’fiedin ns the ultimate destination. ’Air 'A. Judd "was 'driving. t

’While : proceeding alorig the fvawatiri road a. big motor lorry was met when f I'ohii'diiig a‘ efirhor. The driver of the car, who 'had the outside running, considered' that there "was room to < pass, and when 1 just (‘lea r the edge of the road gave why. The, car Cbfhed ever twice before ' being hro"ught ,, up"hy a tree stiinip some 30 Teet down, and ffirfcurifi'tcly preventfeß tlie ‘-'vehicle falling about a • further ’3O f eet ! The'shock of ’the 'i mpact threw the occupants out through tlie trip of the liodd, and it was a nii'rficuioins circumstance that so •fitlie injury was 'sustained by) the travellers. • (Mrs Jtidd received ‘severe 'facial in juries, including a broken 'nose. Miss Judd’s injuries consisted of a gash on one other legs. Air AY. Judd got off with bruises and shock, while the oi*e'r fwo occupants of ' the vehicle got ■ 'off scatldess. Airs aiji<| Aliss J udd wore subsequent! y iidmitted to the Public Hospital. The chief damage to the car was to th? hood, the top of which was lorn off, and the hack portion of the vehicle where it struck the stump. The strong frame work of the hood undoubtedly -saved (lie occupants from more serious injuries as it broke i[lie Tall considerahlvj. Strange to say, only file glass doors on one side were broken, while the wind screen did not. receive a scratch. Tlie engine was not damaged, 'and after the ear had been brought to the roadside it was riven into town by Mr A. .Judd.