WOMAN KILLED

Southland Times, Issue 19859, 3 May 1926, Page 8

WOMAN KILLED

STRUCK BY TAXI

TERRIBLE INJURIES INFLICTED.

(Per United Press Association.)

Auckland, Apr. 30. Struck by a motor, Mias Catherine May Smyth, aged 31 years, received fatal injuries when running to catch a tramcar in Patterson street, Freeman’s Bay, at 7.30 last night. Miss Smyth received terrible head injuries and a compound fracture of the right leg just above the ankle. Death was almost instaneous. Miss Smyth and her younger sister, Annie, were running across from Franklin Road to catch the Herne Bay tram standing in Patterson street. Annie Smyth was in the lead and cleared the motor coming from the city, driven by J. Brady, taxi driver, of 34 Wood street, Freeman’s Bay. Miss Catherine Smyth was struck heavily and was carried a few yards before being thrown clear. Mr Brady at once wheeled his car and returned to the scene of the accident. Miss Smyth was thrown heavily on the concrete road and although the St. John ambulance was on the scene within three minutes she was already past succour. The body, which was shockingly mutilated, was removed to the Hospital morgue.

Miss Smyth had resided with her parents at 8 Collingwood street, Ponsonby and had left her home but a few moments before the fatal accident.