SHOCKING COACH ACCIDENT

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 296, 10 September 1919, Page 6

SHOCKING COACH ACCIDENT

[ WOMAN KILLED AND TWO MEN INJURED. *■ ' By Teleeraph—l'resß Association ' Gisborne, September 9. [ An accident to the Tolaga Hay coach, near Tatapouri, ■ to-day, resulted in the death of Mrs. James, wife of the licensee 5 of tho Pakarae Hotel, and injuries to s tho coach-driver, Tom Bushnell, an elV derly man, and Georgo Nelson, a pas- - senger. ' ~, „ . ~ - Inspector Marsack. of the Hawkea i Bay police, who was a passenger on a e second coach, states that Mrs. Jwnea a and a boy, aged three years, joined tho J first coach from the Tatapouri Hotel, r There were three passengers, Mrs. James, 0 tho little boy, and Nelson. Soon niter i- the second coach left Tatapouri kelson - was seen coming, back in a dazed conctit tion. ' His faco was covered with blood, b and ho was carrying the little boy in his i arms. As the coach approached he cnod - out, "They aro all dead on the road. - Inspector Marsack went forward and - found that-Mm. James was dead, her 3 neck appearing to bo broken. The driver > Bus.nel was lying on the road, uncoil- • scfous. Bushnell regained consciousness afterwards and .complained ?t pains in ' the stomach. 'Ho was bleeding proiuse- ' lr about the face. The injured and ' dead were removed to the Tatapouri As° tho second coach proceeded to Gis- ! 'borne the first coach was seen capsized ' in the channel near the hillside. One horse with a broken log, was alongside tho vehicle. Tho other horses had kick--1 pd themselves free and were galloping • alniii.' tho road. . . > Late to-night Bushnell and Nelson wero ' removed from Tatapouri to the Cook Hos- • pital in a delirious state. Tho medical ■ opinion is that there is nothing at prei sent to indicate very serious injuries, ■ but complications may occur. The boy ; is slightly cut about.the face.