MOTORING MISHAPS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 153, 24 March 1920, Page 6

MOTORING MISHAPS

CAE OVERTURNED IN WAIMATG By TelcKrnpu-Presfl Associa-tioh-Timaru, Alarcn 23. A car containing fivo Methvcn menHarrison, Richards (2), Smith, and-nn-othcr-returning from a clearing mOo at Richards's Wa 10 Downs estate; tried to pas at a fast rate a lorry on the narrow road in the Waimate- Gorge. Iho car cot too near the eido ot the road, and the wheels on one side mounted the Ck and na on the bank lor twenty wd«. The ftr rolled over, hut r.ghted 'itself. It was badly smashed. The two occupants of the front eont, Harrison (the driver) and another sustained minor injuries and were J taken to Aslvburton by another ear. The two ;'Richards (uncle and nephew) ami Smith, in e back seat, wore less fortunnte. Both Richards had the collarbone broken nnd Smith suffered a broken rib They wore taken to the Wmimite Itospital, and are progressing satisfactorily.

AN EXTRAORDINARY ACCIDENT. Hy Teleeraph-PreSß Association. Auckland, March 23. An extraordinary motor accident occurred to-night, as a result of which two people are in hospital. A taxi-cab . was running down hill to the waterfront at a smart pace, and, when turning into the road on the waterfront, it swerved and struck two seats placed hy the water broadside on. There were two persons on. one seat, Mr. and Mrs. Guest, and they ■were hoth thrown over the chains which fence off the hn.rhour into the water. A voune man promptly jumped in and res•cued Mrs, Guest, and .her husband managed to get out by himself. Mr. m.stained a broken ankle, and Mrs. Guwk , is suffering from shock. They were both' wnt to the hospital. There was a woman on the- second seat struck bv the. . motor, hut although knocked over and . injured she was ah c to tro home. The taxi-cab wns somewhat damaged, and a , nas*e.nge.r who occupied the back seat was" thrown out. He was lucky to escapo injury. __________