MOTORS IN COLLISION.
CAUSED BY SWARM OF BEES. NAPIER, January 22. An unusual motor accident occurred near Napier this morning, when a swarm of bees made for a car owned by Mr Dore, of Wellington, and driven by Mrs Dore. The latter applied the brakes and brought the car to a sudden standstill when another oar, driven by Mr Scarrott, which was close behind, crashed into the rear of the first car. Both vehicles were .severely damaged. A broken windscreen in Mr Sfc'arfott’s' car caused facial injuries to Miss . Scarrott who was removed to hospital, but her injuries are hot of a serious nature. Some time after the accident occurred both vehicles were still covered' with crawling bees. ’ . '
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Otago Witness, Issue 3802, 25 January 1927, Page 35
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118MOTORS IN COLLISION. Otago Witness, Issue 3802, 25 January 1927, Page 35
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