PEDESTRIAN’S DEATH.
CORONER’S COMMENTS. (By Telegraph.—Piesa Association.) PALMERSTON N.. Wednesday. “It seems to me that this case emphasises the big responsibility of I pedestrians who in these days of lni creasing motor traffic have to exerj else equal care with motorists,” said the coroner, Mr A. J. Graham at an ; inquest on Percy Dodds (76), who j sustained fatal Injuries at Otaki on June C. j The evidence showed that deceased became confused with Hie I lights of two approaching cars. While crossing a main road at an- inter [ section he ran in order to avoid one : car, but collided with the rear of the other, which was travelling at 15 miles
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Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20246, 15 July 1937, Page 13
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