SERIOUS COLLISION

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 81, 3 February 1928, Page 6

SERIOUS COLLISION

ACCIDENT AT MARION. TRiIEE BADLY INJUIiM). Per Press. Association. JSLAATON;, This, Day. A sexious 'niMtor collision involving i severe injuries to J aniens Turner, J iick , Cooper and ,iteginald Cook, threte men employed by the Ocionial Bales Co., of Auckland, occurred at .the intersection of thei borough north boundary last nigh't. A sm/all car, driven by H. J. Thompson, was proceeding along the main street when the driver Observed another car coming on the outside of the road. He slowed up and the other vehicle car'eered across at gresit spaed leaving a cloud of dust. Simultaneously a third car driven by A. E'orno of Auckland, came from the direct ion, in which the ,second car had gone and crashed into the first car causing it to swing completely round. Thompson had a remarkable escape', but Forno'sj car went on for about twenty yards and tnen somersaulted, pinning the five occupants., beneath. The threle named were found severely injured. They were taken to hospital. Eornbi and -Stanley HoltJhjouse " escaped] with minor bruises. Their car, was almost totally wrecked.