ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21212, 18 December 1930, Page 12

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

DEATH FROM INJURIES. (Peb United Press Association.) WHANGABEI. December 17. Fritz Straek, schoolmaster at Whatitiri, who fractured the base of his skull as the result of a collision with Richard Wallace, another motor cyclist, yesterday afternoon, died last night. The deceased was. a son of the late Mr Straek, schoolmaster of Hawcra, who died four months ago. BOY FATALLY • INJURED. {Per United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, December 17. Fatal injuries were received by Robert Johnston, aged nine, whose parents reside at Point Chevalier, when he was knocked down by a motor van in Point Chevalier road this morning. The boy, who suffered concussion and fracture of the leg, was taken to the Auckland Hospital, where ho died in the afternoon. The accident happened at a sharp bend in the road. The hoy, according to an eyewitness, was bowling a hoop across the road when he was struck by the vehicle. MOTOR CYCLIST'S DEATH. (Per United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, December 17. A motor cyclist named Alfred Harrimnn, aged 25, of Te Papapa, received fatal injuries when he was thrown from his machine in Grey Lynn shortly before mid-day. He received a fracture of the skull and died a few hours later. The motor cycle was only slightly damaged.