FATAL ACCIDENT AT A LEVEL CROSSING
. <►— — (By Telocraph.—Press Associatiou.) Auckland, .April S. A collision occurred oti the Xonnanby Road level crossing to-day, which resulted in ii Henderson lariner named Andrew Cjugum sustaining serious injuries, l'rom which he died. Gjugum, who was an Austrian and married, had been into Auckland, and had obtained a load of merchandise which he intended to cart to Henderson 011 a lorry drawn by three horses. It was nearly 5 o'clock when he reached tho railway, and he did jiot notice that the Auckland-Heleusvillo train was approaching. The horses cleared the line, but locomotive struck the lorry with great force, and smashed it to pieces. Gjiigum was thrown clear. His pelvis was found to be crushed, and he sank rapidly from the off eels of internal haemorrhage and his injuries Rcnerully. The lorry load of goods was scattered for yards. A plough was carried by the engine fully 100 yards before it fell to one side. Tho locomotive suffered no material damage. The horses had a remarkable escape, and were not even scratched,
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1719, 9 April 1913, Page 8
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177FATAL ACCIDENT AT A LEVEL CROSSING Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1719, 9 April 1913, Page 8
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