LEVEL CROSSING SMASH.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 3 May 1926, Page 9

LEVEL CROSSING SMASH.

MOTOR CAR ACCIDENT. BODI ES AI ANGLED BEYON D RECOGNITION. By Cable—Press Association —Copyright. rvialralian and N.Z. Cable As/’oci-tl—. ADELAIDE, ALiy J. A shocking accident occurred at the Cheltenham railway crossing, when live occupants of a motor car were killed. When the car was approaching Hie crossing, it was raining hard, and all the curtains were closed. As the crossing gates were open the car was driven, confidently ahead. When it reached the middle ol the down line a train from Adelaide 1o Fort Adelaide crashed into it. There were three women and two men in Hie car. All the bodies were mangled beyond recognition and their names have not yet been definitely ascertained. They- arc thought to be all members of the Cairo family of Port Adelaide.

LIST OF VICTIMS. CROSSING KEEPER ALSO .MISSING. By Cable —Press Association—Copyright. Australian and. N.Z. Cable Association. (Received May 2, 5.5 p.m.; SYDNEY. May ?. The victims of the Cheltenham level crossing crash were : Joint Cairo, Mrs Bertha Cairo (wife of the former). Clifton Cairo, . Airs Clifton Cairo, Ivenra Cairo. The polico failed to find Hie galekeeper after the smash. They consider the bodies are so mangled tbafc lie might be one of tliini. The fact Hint- the gates wre np« n indicates that, he was mi d.itv shorti.v before the crash. The engine driver in-.l fireman slate that neiU’Oi saw the car till shoy were ten yards Irom it, but it was Hum too late to avert an aeeid 'in. They applied Hie brakes and pulled up 'n fifty yards. Tin* engine . and Hie two following ears were derail-:L