SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 421, 12 June 1922, Page 5

SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

MOTOR-CAR. AND GIG COLLIDE

CONDITION OF INJURED MAN

CRITICAL,

An accident attended with serious reKU jt-J occurred near Shannon on Saturday night, when a motor-car and a gig came into collision. Mr Hugh Macintosh, of Makerna, was driving the motor-car along the Shannon road towards his home, when suddenly a horse drawing a gig appeared in view and, before the brakes could be implied, an accident occurred, a shaft of dm gig passing through the wind-screen. Mr William Davidson, an_ employee at iVlangabao, who was seated in the car, received die impact, of die shaft in the temple ami a very serious injury resulted. Jle v.ns immediately rendered unconscious, a, portion of his skull being laid open. Mr H. Macintosh was cut by broken glass from tho wind-screen, his face and one ol hi-, hands suffering severely. Another occupant of the ear, Mr John Macintosh, escaped with minor injuries due to die broken glass. Mr Woods, a fanner, who was driving the horse and gig, escaped without, injury. The horse was slightly hurl. Messrs H. Macintosh and Davidson were speedily conveyed to the Palmeiston North I lospital. , On making enquiries this afternoon a “Standard” reporter was informed that Mr Davidson had not recovered consciousness and his condition was critical, Mr Macintosh, it was stated, was showing simis of improvement, but lie would undergo a slight operation later in the day.