ACCIDENTS

Grey River Argus, 29 March 1937, Page 5

ACCIDENTS

WIDOW KILLED New Plymouth Smash CAR’S STEERING WHEEL FAILS. (Per Press Association.) NE[W PLYMOUTH. March 26. The death of a woman and the injury of her son resulted when the steering gear of a car failed in the Devon line to-day. Mrs Lottie Mary Harrison, a widow, aged sixty-one, was f|o severely injured that she died soon afterwards. Her son, Albert George Harrison, the driver of the ear, was admitted to hospital with both collarbones fractured.

When the steering gear of the car failed it capsized and skidded some distance. It was completely wrecked.

The extent of Mrs Harrison's injuries was shocking. Her son was reported late to-night to be progressing satisfactorily.

FIVE OF FAMILY INJURED.

■WELLINGTON, March 27.

Five members of one family were injured in a collision between a motorcar and a taxi driver by a man named Dale at the corner of Wilson and Owen Streets, Newtlon'. to-day. The injured' persons were: Miss N. Hayes, Miss M. Hayes, Mrs E. Hayes, Masters Kenneth Hayes and Keith Haves, all- of 18, Pieton Avenue. 'WELLINGTON, March 28.

Mrs E. Hayes and her two daughters Misses M. and N. Hayes, all of whom were in a fairly serious condition are now improved. Their ear was damaged substantially by the impact. Miss M. Hayes received lacerated wounds to th e scalp, concussion, and shock and injuries to her feet, and her sister practically the same wounds but more severe. , Mrs Hayes received shock, bruises and abrasions to the right side, and the driver received slight shock and concussion. Another passenger, Keith Hayes, was unhurt. CYCLIST INJURED. CHRISTCHURCH, March 27. Severe injuries to his leg and head were received by Lewis Henry Nieolle. aged l 19, of 446 Wilsonfis Road, when his motor.cvcle came into collision with a car on the Main North Road, about ten miles north of Parnassus, yesterday afternoon. He was taken to the Chrstchureh Hospital by the St. John Ambulance, and an operation was performed. After the (operation, his condition was described as satisfactory. Six Deaths TANT COLLIDES WITH TRAM. March 26. The death roll from motoring accidents in New South Wales to4ay totalled thirteen, and. there were four deaths by drowning. The worst accident occurred at Botany, a suburb. Six people were killed when a taxi-cab cjolbded head, on with a tram-car. The 'victims were: A taxi-driver named Harold Bennett, aged forty; Mrs Amelia Nicholas, aged twentythree and her baby daughter; Thelma Philpott, aged twenty; and two in. fants, aged fourteen and twelve months, one of whom is the daughter of another passenger, Mr s Edith Nien. olas, aged' twenty-eight wh|o was ent. ieally injured. Three Injured LEVEL CROSSING SMASH. NAPIER, March 28|A level crossing accident on Saturday afternoon resulted in two youths, D- Anderson and Kyte being admitted to. hospital. A brother of Andeison was also- injured, but less sen The crossing l is an open one, but the motorists neither saw nor heard an engine which was travelling light- The engine driver said he thought the van was about to stop. There was a he:ni wind at the time- Although the whistle was blown twice, the warning went unheeded,, 'and the (van was badly damagedk i