MOTOR ACCIDENTS

Grey River Argus, 12 October 1931, Page 5

MOTOR ACCIDENTS

WOMAN’S NOSE BROKEN. T’wo cars collided on tho Coal Creek bridge yesterday afternoon. Mr W. A. Judkins of Lydia Street, Greymouth, accompanied by his -wife and chLld, was travelling in his Essex from Runanga to Greymouth and the other car, a Buick, owned and driven by Mr H. Bowes of Runanga. who was accompanied, by his wife, his son Mr Hi 80we.% Miss Coulthard and two young children, -was proceeding in the direction of Runanga. The latter car reached the bridge just when the other was on it. Both

cars were cxltcnsively damaged, although Mr Bowes’ car proceeded home on its own power. As a result of the collision, Mrs Judkins sustain ?d a broken noso and was admitted to the Grey Hospital, where she is progressing favourably. Three of the occupants of the other car sustained <ninor injuries. It is a noticeable fact of late there have been quite a number of collisions on the Coal Creek bridge.

A crowd was attracted in Tainui Street shortly before 7 o’clock last evening when a collision occurred between cars belonging to Mr D. Tennent and Mr C. J. Smith. The latter, driving a good-sized Ford, was travelling southwards, while the other car, an Essex Six, which Miss Tennent drove, was being turned around m order to be parked alongside the footpath near the Presbyterian Church, when it canie into frontal contact with the right back wheel of Mr Smith’s car. The impact was heavy, the crash being audible some distance away. Though Mr Smith, who was bv himself, was hurled off his seat, nobody was injured, Miss Tennent and Mr Tennent escaping any ill effects. The wheel and gear box of Mr Smith’s car was damaged and it had to be towed to the repair shop. Mr Tennent’s car had the front springs damaged, and other frontal parts, but the engine remained in a workable state.