CAPSIZE OF MOTOR-CAR.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19510, 14 December 1926, Page 17

CAPSIZE OF MOTOR-CAR.

DEATH OF AN OCCUPANT. VEHICLE DRIVEN TOO FAST. [by telegraph.—own cob respondent.] CHRISTCHURCH, Monday. An inquiry was held this morning into the death of George Barton, who was killed on November 8, when a light car overturned on the Woodend Boad. Mr. H. A. Young, S.M., coroner, found, "That deceased died at Woodend on November 8 from injuries accidentally received through a motor-car in which he was riding overturning. The evidence shows that under the circumstances the car was being driven too fast." A woman, who rushed out on hearing the crash, said that the other man, who escaped serious injury, told her a wheel had collapsed and the car had capsized. Another witness stated that the car was travelling at about 30 miles i n hour. Constable David Sterrett, of Rangiora, said that- after the wheel had collapsed the car had turhed over, probably twice, and then righted itself. The car had apparently skidded on the hard, dry lumps of clay on that portion of the road. William Edward Marr, who was the driver of the car, said he had no recollection of the accident. This was the first time he had driven the light car, but he had previous experience of driving. He was informed that he had secured a driver's licence on the morning of the accident.