REMARKABLE ESCAPE
VAN FALLS OVER BANK DRIVER UNINJURED A remarkable escape from serious injury occurred when Mr. James Fitzgerald. of Wainihinihi, 2G miles from Hokitika, was on his way from Otira to his home in a delivery van.
Mr. Fftzgerald stopped the vehicle and left it on the road while he was engaged in conversation with men employed in the construction of the Arthur’s Pass-Arahura power transmission line. There were heavy gusts of wind blowing at the time, and during one of these Mr. Fitzgerald observed the van moving'.
Running toward the vehicle, he was able to jump into the seat just before it moved off at a fairly rapid pace. Before Mr. Fitzgerald could get it under control, the van left the road and crashed over a perpendicular bank about 40ft. high. On seeing the van disappear, the men rushed to the spot expecting to find Mr. Fitzgerald seriously injured. He was found, however, still sitting in the driver’s seat and suffering only from slight shock. The vehicle was in no way damaged. It was later hauled to the road and the journey was continued.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19667, 27 June 1938, Page 4
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186REMARKABLE ESCAPE Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19667, 27 June 1938, Page 4
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