A MOTOR SMASH.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LIII, Issue LIII, 14 April 1908, Page 8

A MOTOR SMASH.

CAR FULL CAPSIZED.

[PBBSS ASSOCIATION.! MARTON, April 14. ■ A serious motor accident occurred to Mr Lynn McKelvie's motor car, with seven occupants, while going home from Bulls sale yesterday afternoon. The car reached some distance beyond Parewanui school, when a horse jumping from a fence came into collision with the car and capsized it. The whole of the occupants of the car were more or less severely injured. Dr Watson was telephoned for, and Dr Martin, from Palmerston, arrived shortly, after. . An ambulance was sent for. Two were taken -to the Palmerston Hospital, other sufferers being attended to on the spot. Among the occupants, besides L. McKelvie, were Amon (2), J. Sim, Mr Atkinson and two others. Sam Amon had his thigh broken, and Bert Amon hfu3 his ankle broken, but the others escaped more lightly. The car was badly injured and the horse was killed.