Cyclist Struck by Locomotive
DEATH IN RAILWAY YARDS Per Press Association. TIMARU, Last Night. While cycling along the main line at the southern end of the Timaru railway yards shortly before 2 o'clock this afternoon, Mr. James McKeowen, storeman of the locomotive department, was struck by the north-bound express and killed instantly. Deceased was a married man with six children. It stated that Mr. McKeowen, who was transferred to Timaru from Invercargill only last month, was cycling alongside the main line and in the same direction as the train. He was carrying a hydrant over his shoulder, and is said to have been in the act of stopping the bicycle when he was struck by the engine. Although the express pulled up quickly the unfortunate man was carried some distance before being thrown to the side of the track.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 44, 22 February 1938, Page 6
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139Cyclist Struck by Locomotive Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 44, 22 February 1938, Page 6
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