CRASH OVER BANK

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22950, 31 January 1938, Page 12

CRASH OVER BANK

CAR'S WILD CAREER PASSENGER SERIOUSLY HURT POLICE ARREST DRIVER One man was seriously injured and two others had a remarkable escape when a large sedan motor-car left the road at a corner on the Dome Valley Road, Warkworth, on Friday afternoon. It mowed down a number of road indicator posts, careered down a small embankment and crashed into a telegraph post. It was damaged almost beyond repair. The injured man, Mr. Harold Victor Griffiths, of Te Hana, aged 30, farm labourer, was treated in Warkworth and brought to the Auckland Hospital on Saturday in a St. John ambulance. He was suffering from concussion, severe shock and a severely lacerated leg. His condition last night was reported to be serious. ✓

The driver of tho motor-car was arrested by the police.

LORRY'S FATAL SKID

TERRITORIAL KILLED POLICE FORCE ASPIRANT OTAGO RUGBY REPRESENTATIVE [by telegram—-own correspondent] DUNEDIN, Sunday Tragedy struck the camp of the Third Composite Infantry Battalion at Waikouaiti on Saturday evening when ft non-commissioned officer was killed while driving a Defence Department lorry along a narrow road between Waitati and Port Chalmers. He was: Sergeant Edmund Eugene Murphy, aged 26, of 24 Mount Street, Roslyn. Sergeant Murphy was proceeding alojie to Dunedin and had just left the main highway to take a branch road to Port Chalmers when the vail skidded in loose shingle. Judging by marks on tho surface of the road, the vehicle must have skidded for over 20 yards before capsizing against a 12ft. bank. Sergeant Murphy received, extensive head injuries and death must have been instantaneous.

Sergeant Murphy was a storeman. He had decided, however, to enter the Police Force and his application had, it is understood, been favourably considered. He was a well-known Kaikorai and Otago representative Rugby forward. For the past five seasons lie had represented Otago.

TWO MOTORISTS INJURED MORTGAGE COMMISSIONERS OTHER VEHICLE CAPSIZES [BY TELEGRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT] TAUMARUNUI, Saturday Two members of the Main Trunk Mortgage Adjustment Commission, Mr. A. Ashmore, of Raetihi, and Mr. A. Dobbie, of Ohakune, suffered injuries when their car came into collision with a motor truck driven by Mr % Bishara near the Hukapapa School, between Oio and Raurimu.

The truck turned upside down after striking a telegraph pole. Mr. Bishara escaped injury, but Mr. Dobbie received head injuries and shock, and Mr. Ashniore injuries of ' a more serious nature to his body and head. He also suffered shock.

Mr. Dobbie was able to return by train to Ohakune, but Mr. Ashniore remained under a doctor's care at Tauinarunui. Their car was extensively damaged.

TWO JOCKEYS THROWN TREATED AT HOSPITAL Two jockeys were injured when their horses fell in separate races at the Takapuna Jockey Club's Summer Meeting on Saturday. After being taken to the Auckland Hospital in St. John ambulances and receiving treatment at the casualty department they were discharged. A dislocation of the collarbone was suffered by T. Chaplin, rider of In Command in the first race, the Orewa Hurdles. N. Vaughan suffered a dislocation of the left olbow and abrasions. His mount. First Flutter, fell in the Calliope Handicap. FALL FROM LADDER HOUSE-PAINTING MISHAP [from oun OWN correspondent] HAMILTON', Sunday Falling from a ladder on to a concrete path while painting a house in Boundary Road, Hamilton, yesterday morning, Mr. Reginald David Saunders, middle-aged, a visitor from Tauranga, suffered spinal' and head injuries. He was taken to the Waiknto Hospital in a St. John ambulance, and is reported to bo in a fairly serious condition. MOTOR-CYCLIST'S FALL SEVERE HEAD INJURIES [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] DUNEDIN, Sunday A motor-cyclist, Mr. Charles Thompson suffered severe head injuries early on Saturday morning when lie fell from his machine on Mount Cargill. Mr. Thompson, who resides at 21 Enibo Street, Kcw, was admitted to the Dunedin Hospital, and was placed on the dangerously ill list. This afternoon his condition snowed improvement. MINER INJURED IN FALL [from our own correspondent] HAMILTON, 5 Sunday • A fractured nose and injuries to the shoulder were suffered by Mr. William Ingram, a miner, of Huntly, when lie tripped over a piece of concrete and fell at Huntly yesterday. He was admitted to the Waikato Hospital. His condition is not serious.