PILLION RIDER KILLED
BROTHER SERIOUSLY HURT TRUCK DRIVER CHARGED [by TELKGRAPJI—T'Kess association] CHRISTCIIURCH, Thursday Fatal injuries were received by Mr. Ray Fleming, married, aged 32, when the motorcycle on which ho was a pillion rider collided with a truck in Harper Avenue last night. His brother. Mr. Jack Fleming, married, aged 35, the rider of the machine, also received injuries, and was admitted to the Christchurcli Hospital, where his condition this morning was serious. The vehicles were travelling in opposite directions, and the motor-Cycle hit the truck nearly head on. The motor-cycle was extensively damaged, and the truck, driven by William .Jiggers. of Hornby, was also damaged. _ Jigger was charged to-day with intoxication in charge of a truck, and that while intoxicated in charge of a truck he caused .the death of Fleming.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23274, 17 February 1939, Page 13
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