The Tramway Accident at Auckland.
A Remarkable Escape
One of the, most remarkable escapes recorded in connection, with the recent tramway 'accident in Auckland is that of a lad named' Charles T?. Olsen. He was sitting on "the sand-box on the outer side of the car—that'side which hit the axle, of ihe^ roller and was smashed into splinters. The boy saw the road roller ahead, j and moved his leg around as if .by instinct, andsoperbaps saved Irirnself, but after the smash he found himself .thrown: en "to the big wheel, of 'the roller J and ■thence pushed to. the ground- by a body which proved to be Mr Dunenn's. How- the -boy escaped- serious injury. cannot be imagined, because he was in the position off most dan-g-er in the.car. His injuries amounted to a scratch or two as far as could be. seen. ', If. the roller hadf-been abjlo to move . after the terriibfle impact, it is p1 ro|bable that tho boy and Mr Duneen would have been crushed flat by .the huge wheel.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7902, 30 July 1904, Page 5
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174The Tramway Accident at Auckland. Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7902, 30 July 1904, Page 5
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