MOTOR-CYCLE CAPSIZES.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume L, Issue 16425, 8 May 1924, Page 3

MOTOR-CYCLE CAPSIZES.

THREE MEN THROWN OFF

An accident of a somewhat sensational £3tare occurred at Onehunga shortly after 4 p.m. on Saturday, when a molorcyole and ride-car capsized at the intersection of Qjeen and Trafalgar streets, precipitating the rider and Iwo passengers into the road. 'I he passengers, Mr! A. R. Quidley, of Morningside, and Mr. Gordon Smith, of 50, Lincoln street, Ponsonby, were rendered unconscious for a short time and were conveyed to the Auckland hospital, returning to their homes after having slight abrasions attended to. The rider escaped serioas Injury and was able to proceed straight to his home. The accident occurred as the cycle was turning into Queen street. It failed to lake the curve, and crashed with considerable violence into a picket fence on the eastern side of Queen street, appearin,.- to turn a complete somersault, and I browing the. occ.ipants into the street. The machine then seemed to right itself and held a straight course through a second fence into the premises of Mr. W. -L Phillips, coming to a standstill at the front doorstep. The distance of Ihe doorstep from the carve in the road is abotit 60 feet. A number of people who witnessed the accident expressed Hie opinion that the Ibi'fe oecupapts had a very narrow es« cape from instant death.