RUNAWAY TRAM

Southland Times, Issue 19395, 8 November 1924, Page 5

RUNAWAY TRAM

SENSATIONAL INCIDENT. (Per United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, November 7. ! A tramway accident of a sensational 1 nature occurred in the city to-night, when a car got out of control on Wellesley street, ; east, hill, and ran at high speed down the hill. At Queen street intersection, the tram left the rails and struck a motor car which it wrecked. It finally ended its ran near the site of the new Civic Square. The car apparently stopped on Wellesley street to take up passengers when the car following ran into it. This put it out of control and it went off down hill at high speed. It was extensively damaged when it fetched up on the opposite hilL Two girls named Robinson, who were in the tram, jumped off asd sustained cuts and abrasions, one of them being detained in the hospital. The driver of the motor car was Mr A. A Donald, who is suffering from face abrasions and shock. Mrs Donald was also in the motor and is suffering from a broken left collarbone, injuries to the right hip and shock. The third occupant of the motor was Mrs Morley, who sustained a broken left collarbone and broken ribs, also injuries to her shoulder and eye. Witnesses describe how the tram careered down the hill with the motorman ringing the gong. The driver of the motor car was unaware of the runaway and could do nothing to get out of the way as the tram wm upon him so suddenly. Hospital reports are that the condition of Ml nyured m satisfactory.