FATAL MOTOR SMASH.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVI, Issue 85, 26 March 1926, Page 4

FATAL MOTOR SMASH.

CAR AND TRAM COLLIDE. Auckland, Mar. 25. A shocking motor accident occurred at the comer of Anzac Avenue and Beach road at six o’clock to-night, resulting in the death of one of the oecupants of a motor car which camu into violent collision with a tramcar. The motor was being driven down Anzac Avenue and crossed two sets of tram rails on Beach road. After crossing the rails the motor apparently swerved back on to the rails, a collision then occurring with great violence. The force of the impact wrecked the motor car, while the front platform of the tram was somewhat damaged. It was at once seen that three of the occupants of the motor were two very seriously. They were hurried to hospital, where Frank Wilson, of Hamilton, died shortly after admission from grave head injuries. A. J. Dickinson, of Wainui House, Symonds street, sustained very serious head injuries and is still unconscious. Leonard Jackson, of Hamilton, also received head injuries, but his condition is not considered serious. The occupants of the car were returning from a bowling match. It is not known who was driving the motor at the time of the accident. DICKINSON STILL UNCONSCIOUS. Auckland,- March 26. The victims of tho Anzac Avenue accident were returning from a bowling tournament match between retail and wholesale drapers’ firms of the province held on the Auckland Club’s green. Dickinson was still unconscious tills morning. Jackson is progressing well. Wilson, who was killed, was a wellknown resident of Hamilton, aged 54, son of the late Adam Wilson, of the firm of Wilson, Williams and McCullagh, drapers, of Auckland. In the early days ho was a prominent athlete, and attained some success as a runner. Ho was connected with the firm of Adair and Co., Napier, till he entered into business as a mercer at Hamilton 20 years ago. lie frequently represented tho Hamilton Bowling Club at provincial and Dominion tournaments. He leaves a widow and three children, tho eldest 19, and the youngest 15 years of age.