SEQUEL TO FATALITY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19287, 27 March 1926, Page 12

SEQUEL TO FATALITY.

STRUCK BY MOTOR-CAR. COUNTY ENGINEER'S STATEMENT. [by TELEGRAPH. —KRESS ASSOCIATION.] INVERCARGILL, Friday. At eight o'clock on the evening of March 8, Frederick Witty, meat inspector at the municipal abattoirs, was struck by a motor-car at the corner of North Road and Elgin Street, while cycling home. He died shortly afterwards as the ■result of his injuries. . The inquest was held before Mr. G. Cruickshank, coroner, ' this afternoon. Witnesses stated that Mr. Witty was in good health, and was riding slowly on the left side of the road. He had a light on his bicycle and a reflector at the back. ■ Martin Horan, -labourer, said he saw. a Ford car travelling at about 30 miles an hour along the North Road. He heard a crash and saw the car bump over something. The car did not 'stop. Wit-: ness weflt to investigate and found Mr,. Witty badly injured. - " John Dyson. Dennison, engineer to ■ the Southland County, said that on March .8,at 8 p.m., he was driving 'along North Road. Another > car passed with brilliant lights, and ho dimmed his. lights; Something struck his windscreen and shattered the glass. Witness, stopped the cdr and went back to investigate, but it was dark, and he could find'nothing. He heard there had been an accident, and imme- 4 diately communicated with the police. The broken windscreen was the'only damage to his car. Ewart Hanna, who was in the front seat of the car vsith Dennison, corroborated Dennison's evidence. He said'no bump was felt at the time. The glass from his windscreen cut-his face and jnjured the sight of his left eye. The, jnquest was ..adjourned until Monday, to hear the evidence of a doctor and. a constable. ' - •: