MOTOR CAR ACCIDENT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14356, 28 October 1908, Page 7

MOTOR CAR ACCIDENT.

INSURANCE AGENT KILLED. [j IPbx United Press Association.) - FEILDINO, October 27. P Mr Worthingto!!, aged 32, an insurance 0-gent, was accompanying Mr L, M'Kelvio in the iatter's car on the Bulls road, when , the steering gear went wrong, and the car went off the road. Mr Yi'orthington 0 was thrown out and had his neck of back 11 broken, and was killed instantly. He 0 leaves a widtfvv and three children. Only ' a few months ago the same car collided with a horse, killing the animal and injur- 1 ing several occupants of the car. The inquest was opened before the district coroner to-day. After evidence regarding the post mortem examination, showing that deceased's neck was broken, had been taken, Sergeant Bowden applied •for an adjournment till next Monday, which was granted. (Fitou Obr Own Correspondent.) j WELLINGTON, October 27. , | Tho late Mr Worthington had been con- | nected with the National Mutual Life t Association sinco November, 1898, For | upwards of six years ho had been tho < association's agent in tho Rangitikei dis- , trict, being stationed at Bulls., 110 was regarded as a most valuable servant of ■ the association. Recently ho had been ] 'travelling in the Main Trunk line district. ]