MOTOR ACCIDENT
TASMANIAN PREMIER OTHERS SEIUOUSLfY FUR’S. 5 COLLISION AT LEVEL CROSSING^ (Press Association—By Telegraph—Oopyrig!ife.| ' HOBART, July 16. A motor car containing the Premier (Mr J. A. Lyons), the Speaker of tha Assembly (Mr O’Keefe), the manager of the hydro-electric department (Mr Curtis), and the driver (Fulton) ran into the van of a goods train at a level crossing near Launceston. All the occupants of the car were thrown out and badly injured. The Premier suffered a fracture of the right leg and abrasions to his face and hands, Mr O’Keefe was the worst sufferer. Hia left leg was broken, his shoulder crushed, and his head and face injured. Mr Curtis received injuries to the head and a severe shock. The driver suffered concussion and head injuries.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT19260717.2.75
Bibliographic details
Otago Daily Times, Issue 19844, 17 July 1926, Page 11
Word Count
127MOTOR ACCIDENT Otago Daily Times, Issue 19844, 17 July 1926, Page 11
Using This Item
Allied Press Ltd is the copyright owner for the Otago Daily Times. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Allied Press Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.