FATAL ACCIDENT
Man Struck by Lorry
By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, January 7. A fatal accident occurred to-night in the city, the victim being Lala Jina, a middle-aged Indian tobacconist. He was knocked down by a motor-truck immediately in front of his shop and place of residence, receiving a fracture of the skull and internal injuries. He had made a purchase at a shop on the opposite side of the street, and was returning to his business when he attempted to avoid a truck which was being driven by a Maori, William Edwards, Mt. Roskill The driver swerved sharply to the right to prevent a collision, but Lala Jina ran backward and was struck by the running board. The accident happened in the centre of the road.
Deceased was a married man, his wife living in India.
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Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 88, 8 January 1935, Page 4
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136FATAL ACCIDENT Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 88, 8 January 1935, Page 4
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