FATAL CROSSING SMASH
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■ » ■ Train Hits Car Near Manakau AUCKLAND MAN KILLED
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PALMERSTON N, This Day. Eitetisive injuries which resulted in his death were received by % eom *, mercial traveller named A. B. Sarris,j of Auckland, when tfie car he wasi dHyiqg was sfruck by the north-bound Napier expreSs at ihe crossing A mile north of Manakau, about midday yesterday. Mr. HAifif was travefling in a fiortheriy dircition and in the Oisame way as the eipress was goiag. He proceoded bohind a motof-cyciist OVCr the cfossing, not aoticing the train untii right on ihe iine. tJnioftunateiy for hhn, he immediateiy appiied his brakes and ea secoad thoughts, attempted toi aeeelerate but it w&s too late. Had: •he not hsed his bfikes he would have clsafed the iine in time. The engins Struek the right hand' side of the car at the baek, the impactf tihrowing Mr. HaifriS 6Ut of theyehici6: for & considerable distaaee, The cari ,wa§ badiy dsaiaged. . • The train was siopped and Mr.; Harris taken on to Levin for medical! attcntiofi, the doctor ordeting his reffloval to the Palmerston North Hospital. Hls injuries,- consisted of i f factured lelt arm, right leg and right hand. Mr. H&fris dled shoftly after 11 p.m, ,
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 99, 13 May 1937, Page 7
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