PINNED BENEATH CAR.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21141, 26 March 1932, Page 8

PINNED BENEATH CAR.

ELDERLY MAN KILLED. WIFE AND SON UNINJURED. FATALITY NEAR OTIRA. [BY TELEGIt APfT. —OWN COB RESPONDENT. ] CHRISTC'HUKCH. Friday. Death in tragic circumstances befel Mr. William Bowden, of Havelock Street, Ashburton, when a motor-car, in which he was being driven by his son, Mr. J. W. Bowderi, overturned early this evening between Arthur's Pass and Otira. Ihe driver and the other passenger, Mrs. Bowden, wife of Mr. Bowden, senr., escaped without the slightest injury. The car was proceeding from Arthur's Pass to Otira, and was reaching the top of the long zig-zag hill at about five o'clock. Mrs. Bowden was in the front sent, beside her son, while Mr. Bowden, senr., was alone in the back seat. About two chains from the top of the hill the driver attempted to change from second to low gear, missing the mesh and losing control of the car, which ran into a, bank. Immediately after the accident Mr. Bowden, senr., started to get out of the car, but, before he could get dear the vehicle lurched over on its side on top of him. His body was released as soon as possible, but death must have been instantaneous. Mr. Bowden was aged about 70 years and for the past 30 years had been secretary and accountant to Messrs. Lane, Walker and Rudkin, woollen manufacturers, of Ashburton. He was previously in the employ of the D.I.C. in Dunedin. Mr. Bowden was widely known in Canterbury. Other members of his family are Mr. H. L. Bowden, town clerk of Takapuna, Mrs. A. Bushell, of Ashburton, and Mrs. H. Maunsell, of Parncll. —— j -