ACCIDENTS

Grey River Argus, 26 August 1946, Page 4

ACCIDENTS

TRUCK TRAGEDY _ In South Canterbury TWO MEN KILLED FOUR INJURED P.A. TIMARU, August 25. While travelling from Fairlie to Cave early yesterday morning, a ti’uck containing six men failed to take a bend ’ in the road at Winscombe, ran into a deep drain, and hit a willow tree, .the cab being driven right back over the tray. Two of the men were killed, and others were injured and admitted to Timaru Hospital. 'The victims were:— KILLED Daniel Francis Leary, aged 30, single, of Totara Valley. William Sugrue, aged 24, single, of Rhodes Street, Timaru. INJURED Douglas- Walter Young, Timaru. Desmond Wyatt, Kerrytown. James Daly, Timaru. John Daly, Timaru. They mostly suffered from shock and abrasions, and their condition is described by the hospital authorities as satisfactory. Both’of the men killed were riding in, the cab. All of the men were employees of the Timaru Lime Company at Cave. They were returning home from a social when the accident occurred. It was raining heavily at the time. Kirwee Crossing Tragedy CHRISTCHURCH, August 25. Mr James Kennedy, aged 72, farmer, of kirwee, was killed at the level crossing at Kirwee yesterday at 11 a.m., when his cai’ was struck by the West Coast express. He was the only occupant of the car, which was wrecked. The train was held up for some time. Mr Kennedy is survived by his wife and two daughters.