SKID CAUSES DEATH OF MOTOR-CYCLIST.
A fatal motor cycling accident occurred on the Main South Road on Saturday evening, when Martin M illiam Laffey. aged twenty-two. single, sustained injuries which resulted in his death, before a. doctor could arrive. Laffey was travelling from the north to , Ashburton, and half a mile on the j Ashburton side of Dromore, his cvee J apparently skidded, and threw him No one witnessed the accident. two j young men named Hewson finding him lying on the road. Dr Connor immediately went out. but Laffey , was dead before he arrived. An in ■ quest was opened at Ashburton yesterday morning by the District Coroner. * Mr lames Cow. An uncle of deceased. . Mr John Laffey. gave formal evidence j of identification, and the inquest was I adjourned until Monday week.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17647, 21 September 1925, Page 10
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