ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21040, 31 May 1930, Page 13

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

MOTOR CYCLIST’S DEATH.COMMENT BY. CORONER, (Peb United Pbess Association.) AUCKLAND, May 80. A verdict of accidental'death was re- - turned by Mr A C. Cutten, as coroner, at the,inquest into the death of ' Laurence Cooper. Aldred, aged 10, the cyclist who was killed in the road race , collision between riders of the Manukau and Auckland Cycle Clubs at 7 Mangere ! on April 26. The deceased was compet- ' ing in the Manukau Club’s race. The i coroner expressed the opinion that under - the existing racing conditions such an V accident was liable to occur, and that two seta of races should not be permitted ! on the same road at 'the same time. - i ‘ TUNNEL FATALITY. r (Per United Press, Association.) - ’ WAIROA, May 80. , At the inquest; concerning the rircum- • Stances of the Mohaka tunnel fatality 1 the coroner’s verdict was that the deceased,. Evan Jones, died from injuries - accidentally received, no blame being attachable to - anyone. 3 • MOTOR CARS COLLIDE. (Pee United. Pbess Association.) / PALMERSTON N., May 30. At an early hour this morning cars ‘ driven by A. 6. Carwood and H. C. Algar collided in, Fitzherbert avenue. ! A passenger in the former car, J. Pren- , tice, was thrown to the toad by. the violent impact and suffered bruises and ■ shock, necessitating treatment at the ■ hospital. , MOTORIST MISSING. * (Peb United Pbess Association^) OAMARU, May 80. Yesterday afternoon a man named Richard Mahon left Waimate in a ear. for Waitaki Hydro, but failed .to arrive at his destination! -It Was, reported to- - night that the top of a. car was - visible ... in the Waitaki River at' the foot of’ a precipitous bank. •’ It' is presumed that ■ Mahon’s car left the road and crashfed into the river, bed. The Eufow police are investigating. ,j. :