CAR OUT OF CONTROL

Northern Advocate, 26 October 1935, Page 8

CAR OUT OF CONTROL

VEHICLE MOUNTS KERB four women knocked down. EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES. r -per press Association.— Copyright.] WELLINGTON, This Day. Four young women were knocked down when a motor car, out of control mounted the footpath in Willis Street last night. They were Miss D. Weller who suffered a broken shoulder and shock; Miss C. Sharpe, who was injured on the head; Miss p Burt, and Miss K. McNeilhs. four women were taken to the hospital but Miss McNeillis, who had a slight wound on the head, and Miss Burt who suffered only from shock, Sere later able to go home. The accident happened in a most unusual way, when, the city was crowded with shoppers, and at a place where pedestrians and traffic are dense. ‘ _ The driver of the car, Mr Frank Leslie Rossiter, of Te Anau Street, Hataitai, had driven along Manners Street to the intersection with Willis Street, whi’ee bo was held up by the I traffic’lights. When he attempted to proceed the engine stalled, and could not be restarted with the self-starter. As the vehicle was on the tramline and obstructing the traffic, two bystanders agreed to “give a push.” They pushed before the driver was in his seat, and, getting on the grade of Willis Street, the car ran away with the driver standing on the running board, steering as best he could and attempting to reach the handbrake. The car gathered speed as it ran down the street, and did not come to rest until it had mounted the footpath. -