A PHANTOM LORRY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20496, 22 February 1930, Page 11

A PHANTOM LORRY.

STRANGE CHESHIRE STORIES.

UNACCOUNTABLE ACCIDENTS

LONDON, Feb. 20

Considerable attention is being focussed on a well-made, straight and lonely stretch of road near Hyde, Cheshire, which is the centre of weird stories corfcernins* a phantom lorry, which is said to have been responsible for a complex variety of accidents. Attention -eras first drawn to the matter wben an inquest was held into the death of a pillion-rider, after an accident at the soot. The driver recovered from his injuries, and gave evidence that a heavy lorry suddenly appeared on the road from | nowhere.

The coroner and the jury listened attentively, because it is stated that IS unaccountable accidents have occurred at the same spot within the past 18 months. These have not been cleared up. The coroner suggested that the jury might go there at midnight. Curiously enough, another car crashed into the hedge at the same spot to-day.

The licensee of a lonely inn close at band speaks of unaccountable noises ; at night time, and the occupants of the only neighbouring cottage are leavings They say they are terrified. Their dog has often dashed out at sounds, but. has returned cowed and trembling. Four people were knocked down. on. the. footpath,-.yet the car passing did not mount the footpath.