FATALITIES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17341, 14 June 1918, Page 2

FATALITIES.

(Pus Ukitkd Press Association.) HASTINGS, June 13. Tho body of Mr Guy Shaw, aged 44 years, a well-known settler inland from Patea, was found in a creek a mile from the homestead. The throat was cut. He lias been missing since Monday. Ho leaves a wife and two children. FIiILDING, June 13. A shocking fatal accident occurred nt 3 p.m. to-day at Kimbollon road railway crossing, by which George Hi ret lost his life. Hirst and a man named Ross (both returned soldiers) own a big motor lorry, and were on board. At 'Sie crossing a goods train was shunting on one of the double linos, and the motorists waited till tho train had passed, and then drove up to the crossing. Tho Now Plymouth express, which was coming in at tlio time, struck tho foro part of the lorry and tho hooded-in scat. Ross, who was driving, jumped out just in time, but was seriously injured. Tho hooded-in part was caught trythe engine, and Hirst was carried about three chains on tho cowcatcher. He was fearfully injured, and died within a few rninutce. Ihi3 railway crossing has been the subject of correspondence between the local authorities for years. It has always been considered dangerous. Hirst is the second man to be killed thero. Foilding has a distressing list of motor accidents. Including Rose, there are now four residents under medical care as the result of motor accidents within the past week.