ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS

Evening Star, Issue 21743, 11 June 1934, Page 9

ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS

DRAGGED BY BOLTING HORSE. William Clifton, aged 22. a shepherd employed by Mr L. L. Richards, of Moqnt Hutt Station, Ashburton, was severely injured on the head through being dragged by a bolting horse while droving sheep. He was found unconscious, having been dragged about a mile. His condition is improving. RUN OVER BY LORRY. John Leal, a farm labourer, aged 54, was run over by a lorry on Saturday, when returning from a football match on the Pembroke Domain. His skull was fractured, and he also suffered internal injuries, from which ho succumbed two hours later. An inquest will he held. FOOT AMPUTATED. Injuries which necessitated the amputation of his right foot wore received by a motor cyclist, Clifford Noel Andrew, aged 22, when he was knocked down by a motor car last evening; After stopping a moment to see what damage he had caused the' motorist speeded on. The collision was heard by golfers in the vicinity, who saw A car pull up and a man run back along the road, and then return to the cap and hurry away.—Hamilton Press Asso« ciation. SEVERE BURNS INFLICTED. Whilst attempting to light a fire» with petrol, Patrick O’Connell, a single man, aged fifty years, was severely burnt when the fumes exploded. The injured man, who resides at Mount Cargill, was admitted to the Hospital at 7.30 a.m. yesterday and placed on the dangerously-ill list. There was no change in his condition this morning. MOTOR CAR MISHAP, David Earquharson, who resides at 13 Erin street, was struck by a motor car on Saturday evening whilst crossing the ' intersection of Rattray, and Crawford streets. _Ho was admitted to the hospital suffering from head injuries and concussion. MOTOR SMASH DRIVER SERIOUSLY INJURED. ... At one o'clock this morning a motor car crashed into a pole in Seatoun road and smashed. The driver, James Williamson Wallace, was admitted to the hospitalled with head injuries, concussion, and shock. His condition is serious. The three passeners, a man and two women, had a - miraculous escape from injury. Wallace is an engineer, who had been on relief works. He is believed to have a wife and child.—Wellington. Press Association.