CROSSING TRAGEDY

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17408, 5 November 1930, Page 8

CROSSING TRAGEDY

LORRY DRIVER’S DEATH (P»r Press Association.) PALMER,SI’ON N., this/ day. At' the inquest concerning the death of .Samuel Bainbery ; a, lorry driver, who was killed at a railway crossing hear Bainesso last Thursday, Mrs. Leach, who witnessed the accident, stated that the lorry driver did not seem to be aware that the train was so close when he drove over the crossing. She knew Unit .the deceased was blind in Hffi ieft eye. '

The driver of the engine, T. Yardley, stated that the driver of the lorry gave no indication that lie was about to cross the line. As soon’ as witness saw the lorry making for tho crossing lie applied the brake and brought the train to a stop within 300 yards. The coroner returned a verdict that t ho deceased met bis death in a collision between a motor lorry lie was driving and a train, adding that the accident could only be attributed to lhe failure of the deceased to take proper precautions when approaching tho crossing. “ Tho crossing problem is a- difficult one,” stated the coroner, “ human element being the deciding factor between safety and danger. Tins latest accident goes to show how extreme care should bo taken by anyone approaching crossings.” : i,. ,