LEVEL CROSSING SMASH
WOMAN GRAVELY INJURED
(Per United Press Association.)
WHANGAREI. August 2,
Mrs D, G, Gordon, of Taihape, thi mother of seven children, euffeied a fracture of the base of the skuii and sbulp lacerations when a car in which she was being driven to Whangam by Mr W. R. Claris, of Marua, a relative, with whom she had been spending a holiday, was struck by the express train at a level crossing at Kamo, She is in the hospital in a serious condition. The car Was almost over the line when Mrs Gordon, realising the proximity of the train, culled out, causing Mr Claris to ease his foot on the accelerator. Bat for this the car would have escaped.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22022, 3 August 1933, Page 14
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121LEVEL CROSSING SMASH Otago Daily Times, Issue 22022, 3 August 1933, Page 14
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