WOMAN KILLED
FIVE PERSONS HURT CARS IN COLLISION MISHAP NEAR NORWOOD A woman was killed and five persons were 'injured when a car struck a stationary car head-on on the Main South road near Norwood, about 22 miles from Christchurch, about 3 o’clock on Sunday night. The victims were:— Dead , Mrs. Johnston, wife of Mr. R. 11. Johnston, Dunsnndel, who died on I the way to hospital. Injured Mr. Johnston, husband of Mrs. Johnston. Mrs. James Thompson. Christchurch. John Thompson, aged four. Mrs. Cummins. Barry Cummins, aged four All have head injuries. It appears that the car containing the last four was jacked up for repairs when if was struck by the other containing Mr. Johnston and his wife. Mr. Thompson and Mr. Cummins, the husbands of the two injured women, were on the road repairing the car, and were not touched by the impact.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20070, 17 October 1939, Page 5
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