Two Men Gravely Injured In Collision
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WESTPORT, June 21. As tlic result of it collision between a hoavy lorty owned by Uibbs Transport, l>td., and the engine of a coal train at -tlie Queen Street crossing, Westport South, at about (j o'clock this morning, Cyi:il Patrick Ileaphy, married, aged 27, driver of tlie truck, au-.l ilarold W. Thompsori, siugle, aged 20. lireman 011 the engine, were adniitted to the Buller llospital suffering- from severe burns to the arins and face in b«tli cases. !t appears that the lorry driver, vvhn v as iravelling ' fiorth along Queen Street, waited for oue train to clear the Tossing but did not realise that tiieri: wan auother long coal train closely rollowiug and was s truck just as lie was uioving across the rails. The pelroi tank of tlie lorry exploded as it was struck by the engine and it was Iheu that Heaphy and Thompson .receive l injufies.' >'• Tho .ldijry waSs carried for about .oO yards bva the train and tlieii thrown clear. The Jdriver of the enghn. Robert Gardiner, escaped irijury aiui il was remarkable that Ileaphy was no; more badly injured. The Westport Firt Brigade was summoned to quell tlie lire The eondition of botli men 111 hospita was reported tiiis morning to.be grave.
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Chronicle (Levin), 22 June 1948, Page 7
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217Two Men Gravely Injured In Collision Chronicle (Levin), 22 June 1948, Page 7
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