FIREMAN FALLS FROM TRAIN.
SERIOUS INJURIES SUSTAINED.
[BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION-.] Timartt, Friday. A serious accident befel B. Lyons, a young married man, a fireman on the second express from south to-day. When crossing the Otaio River, the driver (Hall) was looking ahead. Turning round when over the bridge, he missed the fireman, and stopped the train. Lyons was found in tho river bed, having fallen through the bridge and about 15 feet to the shingle below. One leg was broken and his head was much cut about, while he had probably also received internal injuries. The injured man was picked up and brought to the hospital unconscious from-his hurts and shock. j
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15169, 7 December 1912, Page 7
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