MOTOR SMASH.

Grey River Argus, 12 February 1926, Page 5

MOTOR SMASH.

YOUTH KILLED. AUCKLAND, Feb. 11. A fatal accident occurred at the corner of Clarence Street and Ohaupo Road, Hamilton, this evening, when a motor car owned by John Hooper and driven by Ashton Harold Flynn, motor mechanic, collided with a motor cycle, driven by Tom Chniney, aged 18, son of W. T. Chainey, of Ohaupo Road. Seated behind Chainey, was another youth. Haruld Edward Price, aged 16, son on Frank Price, of Ohaupo Road. The youth Chainey was killed instantly. The lad Price suffered a fracture of the right leg'. The impact was very severe. The motor cycle, a light model was smashed beyond repair, and the front portion of the car was badly dam•ged. The corner of Clarence Street and Ohaupo Read is a very dangerous noint, and this is the third motor accident there within the last few months. The motor cycle was travelling along Ohaupo Bond in the direction of Hamilton, and the car was being driven up Clarence Street hill. The injured boy was taken to the Waikato hospital. Flynn was dazed by the collision, but is not hurt, AUCKLAND CAR TRAGEDY. A I CELAND, Peb. 11. A five sealer motor car, travelling down Manattan Road to-night, skid<letl near Greenwood’s corner, Epsom, ami turned completely round. It was almost uni in half by a tramway pole. The driver, Thoanas Meachem. aged about 50, residing at. Parnell, was killed instantly. Meachem was an assistant locomotive foreman in the Railway Department, Auckland. There were two passengers, one Colonel Ellis, retired | a visitor from Wellington, who sustained severe injuries, a scalp wound, injuries to the back, and was removed to the hospital. The other passenger was Robt. Carroll, of Parnell, who escaped without injury.