SERIOUS MOTOR ACCIDENT

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 11 April 1924, Page 4

SERIOUS MOTOR ACCIDENT

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INJURED

A motor ear accident, attended with most serious consequences for one of tlie occupants, occurred in Trafa-lgar-street South, near the Nelson Howling Club Green about 9.30 o’clock last evening.

It appears that Mr Norman Cameron, son of Air G. Cameron, proceeded at nine o’clock to Alls T. Dee's residence to meet a young lady. Miss Thelma Watson, and lake, her home after the conclusion of a sewing lesson. A number of others were coming away from the lesson at tho same time, and he also offered them a ride home. These were Misses Gwen and Marjory Penney, daughters of Mr W. J. Penney, Miss Chappell, daughter of Mr E. J. Chappell; and A.liss Chisnall. Mr K. McClurg was also in the ear Mr Cameron dropped Miss Chappell at her home in upper Collingwoodstreet, and proceeded on, returning back to the centre of the town by Trafalgar Street South.

Coining down the College Hill, something occurred which caused the driver to lose control of the car. It is stated that a tyre hurst and flew off, leaving the car unmanageable. Mr Cameron says he did not hear the tyre burst but had been told others did. He himself felt a back wheel dragging and the car getting out of control. Making a great noise the car crashed sideways into an electric light pole on the right hand side of the road, opposite the Howling Green, ran up the bank a few feet, and then, before coming to a standstill without capsizing, turned round facing in the direction from which it had come. The car was completely wrecked.

The crash into the polo completely wrecked the car. The point of greatest impact appears to have been near the back seat. It was on tho hack seat on the side striking the electric light pole where Miss Gwen. Penney, who was so seriously injured, was sitting. Both wheels on this side of the ctrr were smashed to matchwood, and the side of the ear adjacent to the back seat completely knocked in.

Mr R. B. Jackson, who heard the noise and the crash, rushed to the scene and on ascertaining that- a serious aedent had occurred, telephoned for Dr Jamieson, who arrived in a minute or two. It was at once seen that Miss Gwen. Penney’s condition was most serious, and that the other occupants of the car, while suffering minor injuries, were in no way seriously hurt. Dr Jamieson, with Mr Eric Jackson, conveyed Miss Gwen. Penney to the hospital, while Mr and Mrs Jackson tcok tho others of tho car to their home and rendered all asistanco passible.

Examination of Miss Gwen. Penney disclosed most serious injuries. Her lower jaw was broken in two places, her arm was broken, there was a severe injury to her hip, and other injuries. Inquiries at the Hospital this afternoon showed that Miss Penney is still in a very serious condition. In addition to the injuries mentioned above, she is also suffering from severe internal injuries.