SERIOUS MOTOR ACCIDENT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19748, 26 March 1926, Page 9

SERIOUS MOTOR ACCIDENT.

ONE DEATH RESULTS. COLLISION WITH TRAMCAR. (Peb United Press Association.) ■AUCKLAND, March 25. A shocking accident occurred at the corner of Ajizqo avenue and 13each road nt 6 o’clock to-night, resulting in the death of one of the occupants of a motor car which came into violent collision with a tramcar. The motor car was being driven down Anzac avenue, and crossed two sets of tram rails on Beach road. After crossing the rails the motor apparently swerved back on to the rails, a then occurring with great violence. The force of the impact wrecked the motor car, while the front platform of the tram was somewhat damaged. It was at once seen that three occupants of the motor car were injured—two very seriously. They were hurrierl to the hospital, where Frank Wilson, of Hamilton, died shortly after admission from grave head injuries. A. Z. Dickinson, of Wamui House, Symonds street, sustained very serious head injuries, and is still unconscious. Leonard Jackson, of Hamilton, also received head injuries, but his condition is not considered serious. The occupants of the car were returning from a bowling match, and it is not known who was driving the motor at the time of the accident.