SHUNTER KILLED
AT FRANKLIN YARDS
(United Press Association.)
HAMILTON. Jan. 8
A shocking fatality occurred at Hamhi ii rai.way yards kit? yesterday afterieo:i, when a middle-aged man, employI a.-' lending shunter named James Mn 'Kay. lost his life as a result of beii.; run over by a shunting truck. The
ii. ium-t.-uiecs of the case are distressing, dei eased leaving a wife and five children, all under 14 years, The youngest is M'Ven months. D'ceased was working with a couple of other railway employees. Abi.nl half a dozen't rucks were being shunted. The victim was Iravelling along in the customary manner .standing between a couple of trucks. Stepping down on the long brake handle he missed his footing, and
one font was caught between the I'm and the wheel, which resulte i ~, • ,„, ceased being dragged under the truck. which passed over his left thitrh practically si vering the limb. Mat-Kay died within a few minutes from shock .'
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 9 January 1926, Page 4
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157SHUNTER KILLED Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 9 January 1926, Page 4
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