COLLISION ON BRIDGE
MOTOR CYCLIST KILLED (Per Press Association.) IIAWERA, hist night. William Hansen, 55, of Patea, a wharf laborer, was killed instantly on the Manuwupou River bridge, on the Main South road, shortly before noon, when a motor cycle he was riding collided with a car driven by a Maori, .). Howe, o! P.atea, who was proceeding to the jlawcra trots with two companions. Howe .states that Hie car was the first on tlie bridge and stopped and when he approached from the other end. Hansen seemed lo lose control of his cycle swerving and striking the car mudguard. Hansen was thrown against the, metalled woodwork, receiving terrible bead injuries. Han-en was returning alone to i'atea from To Roti, near Hawcra, where lie spent the week end with bis wife.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17436, 7 April 1931, Page 4
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