A MOTOR COLLISION
THREE MEN SERIOUSLY INJURED
[Peb United Press Association.]
MARION, February 3.
A serious motor collision, involving severe injuries to James Turner, Jack Cooper, and Reginald Cook, employed by the Colonial Sales Company, Auckland, occurred at the intersection of the borough north boundary last night. A small car, driven by H. J. Thompson, was proceeding along the main street, when it observed another car coming out of a side road. It slowed up, but the other vehicle careered across at a great speed, leaving a cloud of dus>.. Simultaneously a third car, driven by A Forno, of Auckland, came from the direction in which the second car had gone, and crashed into the first car, causing it to swing completely round. Thompson had a remarkable escape, but Forno’s car went on about 20yds and then somersaulted, pinning the five occupants beneath. The three above named were found to be severely injured, and sent to the hospital. Forno and Stanley Holthouse escaped with ; minor bruises. Their car was almost totally wrecked.
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Evening Star, Issue 19781, 3 February 1928, Page 7
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172A MOTOR COLLISION Evening Star, Issue 19781, 3 February 1928, Page 7
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