THROWN UNDER THE TRAIN.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14979, 28 May 1914, Page 8

THROWN UNDER THE TRAIN.

ANOTHER FATALITY ON THE

MAIN TRUNK

WOMAN KILLED AND ' CHILD

BADLY INJURED

(PHESS ASSOCIATION' TEL7GBAM.) AUCKLAND, May 27. A sad fatality occurred at Otahuhu railway station at about (i p.m. to-day, when Annie Aquilla Auuett, aged no, wife of Alfred Aukett, storekeeper, living in Great Wouth road, Otahuhu, lost her life through falling beneath, a train, and her granddaughter, .Dorothy Th'eliiia Aukett, a child of three, was so seriously injured that her life is despaired of. The..'.lain Trunk, express from- Wellington was running late owing to tho disorganisation in the service caused by tho accident at Wiiangauiaiino in tne morning. Mrs Aukett and her grandchild, - accompanied by the ■ latter's mother, Mrs Aukett, jun., were passoiigers by the express trom I'rankton. Tho express stopped at Otahuhu for about two minutes. «usb as ifc wae about to start again tho two women appear to have realised that they were at their destination, and proceeded to aiight. Tho youngor woman stepped out .on to the station piatform safely, but her mother-in law was some seconds in following her, and by the time ehe was prepared ,to leave tlie train with the'ehild in her arms it 'was in motioir, and had,' as a : matter of tact, proceeded several yards. . ■■■'■.

Mrs Aukett, senr., was twisted round and fell : with her. granddaughter ber tween the" train and the platform, outcry was raised and the train .w"as brought to a standstill, but not before five or six of the. wheels -had'passed over the-unfortunate "woman and child. The express came on to Auckland with , the "injured woman, who expired on the way to the hospital. Both her legs had been run, over, and her arm was b«)ken, aiid she had also eustained injuries to her head'and face.

The child had both her-feet cut otf above the ankles, and was in a very precarious condition when sho was admitted to the hospital. Very little hope of her recovery was entertained Jate to-night.' ■