KARAPIRO HYDRO

Waikato Independent, Volume XLIII, Issue 3947, 26 January 1944, Page 2

KARAPIRO HYDRO

ESCAPE FROM DEATH

TRUCK LANDS IN THE RIVER Mr L. A. Mountin', who was driving a tryek carting spoil at the hydro works, had a miraculous escape from death when his truck became out of control. The truck gained great speed as if rushed towards the river bank, and had not the driver the presence of mind to jump clear before the truck went hurtling into the river, he may easily have lost his life. As it was he sustained injuries of a slight nature, and was in a dazed condition for some time. Heavy bulldozers were quickly on the job of dragging the truck from the river.