ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18750, 2 January 1923, Page 8

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

(F*b United Press Association.)NEW PLYMOUTH, January 1. Four persons were seriously injured in a motor accident, near Eltham to-day through a car skidding and capsizing. Mrs Kelleher (Eketahunu) sustained a severe scalp wound, and Mr Kelleher a broken collarbone, while Mrs Shannon and Mrs Brandon were also injured INVERCARGILL, January 1. An extraordinary escape from death or serious injury occurred at Edondnle tin Saturday, when Mrs and Miss Dempster, who were in a motor car, were run into by the south-bound express. They were proceeding over a level crossing, and failed to notice tho train, which crashed into them and carried them in the remains of the smashed car from the crossing to tho platform—a distance of 170 yards—before the express was pulled up. Both ladies wore still on the front of the engine when 'ho train came to a standstill, and how they escaped serious injury is a mystery to those who witnessed the occurrence. Mrs Dempster is suffering from a broken rib and collarbone, but Miss Dempster is not seriously hurt, though both are suffering rather badly from shock.