SERIOUS MOTOR ACCIDENT.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17111, 5 April 1921, Page 7

SERIOUS MOTOR ACCIDENT.

I', POUR PERSONS INJURED. K -' . V • * '•> l On Sunday night a serious motor aci .jident occurred at the Hilltop, on the I- Akaroa road. As a party, including " jhembefs of the Walter George Revue ' Company, -was returning from a trip to . Okaffl'B Bay the lighting systeni failed. The driver applied the brakes, and the 5 * "car skidded and fell over a bank about! 1 one hundred feet high. The occupants were thrown tihrough the hood as the < car tumbled down the slope, and all *ere more or less injured.' The most seriously injured was Mr George Storey, 'top principal comedian in the Walter vQeoree Revue Company, ... The ottiei' ocv of the car were Mrs George . Storey (known on the stage as Dmeie * Milnet), Forbes A. Blackmore,. of J2 ■ Shrewsbury street, who was driving Me . car; Bertram Edwards, of New Bngh-. '] ton; Norman Bing, qf Wellington; and "' Dunoan Brown, architect, Christchnrch. oar, which was a seven-switer Stude--V' baker, was almost, completely wrecked.. ft ~ On Sunday a visit was made to Mr ft Chmtorjiher Thacker's residence at' % Okain's Bay, and to ensure the party I'"being-able to return to Christchuroli W&fts yesterday morning, it was «e- - to motor as far m the Hilltop fi Hotel and spend the night there.' The {fear was coming up .Barry' 3• Bay Hill, ».''and was about a mile from tine. Hilltop a 1 when the accident happened, ,"f about, 10.30 p.m. All '.ho occupants ''iJjpusk have been stunned lor some time, S and' on regaining consciousness Mr i 4. Edwards and 'Mr Blackmore crawled up t jto the road and aroused Mr Bell, the of the Hilltop Hotel. The u ( latter; at once organised relief measures. >,lt was very'difficult' work carrying Mr -\Storey to the (hotel. Dr. C. C. Roberijs'son, of Akaroa, arrived about 4 a.m., ?.", and the ambiilarice motor from Christ- ,' Onurch arrived about 5.30, and brought ~;,the injured psirty, except Mr Brown, , 'wno remained at the hotel, ■into. town. jt'Meesfß Storey, Edwards, and Blackmore ij'trtre admitted.to 'tine hospital.' •' ' Mr Storey received rather serious in■/jury to his head, and Mr Blackmoro * "SBvere shock and injuries to- his body. J" "Mr Edwards suffered a broken collar ,"•bone and injuries to his houd, and Mr was injured in the chest. On * enquiry at the 'hospital at an early hour r; this morning it was stated that SfAferors were all doing as well as could ? be expected. .