TELEGRAMS

Hokitika Guardian, 12 January 1923, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

Sensational Collision

BETWEEN CAB AND TRAIN. ■ fSTIIAI ».' V AMI S.'S t A HI.K ASHarIATIIIN TE ATYAMETE. .lain my 12. A motor ear engaged in Te Awyiiiiii u-Kaw Ilia mail sei viee crashed iulo a ii.iin at -i level i ro-sieg ns ir Te Awaniutu railway station i:e t night. •''lie car struck a truck third away from the engine throwing the trek oft the rads. The ear was wrecked, its three oe<.ii|),mts having a miraculous escape. Ihe effect of the impact was Lo throw the ear well into the aj r , tin,ally leaving the remnants in reverse direction on the road. The driver C. (*. Bnry wa- thrown headlong through the windscreen striking I he. t rucks and lying within six inelte- ol tin* rails. Two passengers in; tin hack seat were 1 lln'wii clear to i lie road, cue ,-s going wii L niue r -'-ra 1 .-he-: and other inin--1 les al„up the head. Bei-ry was Pally ' - |, " ,l 't and hi, nose hrokcii. The crossing is a dangerous one. the t r in approach 1,,-ing hidden lo Puddings :l! "l B n- surmised tho Prak-.-s in this instance failed to an . T|„. lr , | l:i ,| : ~ " ,: '".v mirrow es-eaiies I'r, An:i! -, ae''ere. The Depart .nent pre-pe-.ed short! vlo i. i",( an | :i ' Juirt of a selienie of ,-e-ar-"l ngi ng the station V anl.