SYDNEY K.C. INJURED.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18296, 12 January 1923, Page 7

SYDNEY K.C. INJURED.

A MOTORING ACCIDENT. Mr. Mack, K.C., one of Sydney's leading barristers, was badly injured in an accident 'at Cronulla recently, says a Sydney paper. He was coming . across to the surf from his home at Burraneer Bay when a "steam tram crashed . into his car, knocked it 20yds. along the tram line and into the gutter, . and left Mr. Mack tangled up in* the debris with a broken thigh, a broken arm, and a broken shoulder. At- the hospital it was reported that Mr. Mack was "generally smashed up," and in a serious condition. A ■ friend of Mr. Mack's family, Mr. Allan Fuller, and two of the barrister's children were in the car also, but they came out with only a few scratches. Mr. Mack himself caught the jiull force of the collision. It happened about 8 a.m., Mr. Mack and Mi*. Fuller got into their bathing costumes, put the children into the back of the car and set off along Burraneer Bay Road for the beach. Mr. Fuller was driving, and Mr. Mack sat in front alongside him. .. As the car came to King's. Way a steam tram came rattling down the hill, and before anything could be done, it had crashed into the side of the car and had sent it hurtling 20yds. along the tram line into the gut ter. ' ■"' The car was ruined. It was merely a tangled heap. In the centre of thin they found Mr. Mack. He was bleeding; from cuts everywhere, and groaning from the pain of broken limbs. Two Crcnulla doctors were hurried to the spot. They lost - no time in bandaging up the barrister's wounds and. tending him g-'iierally. The St. George Ambulance arrivad and took Mr. Mack to Wootlori Private ; Hospital in Darling* hurst. People who saw the smash marvelled at the escape of the driver of the car and the children in the back. It was a wonder the car was cot cut-in two, they said. '■■ ._„■;■ ■ ■ ;.'■■>■_•/