DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 June 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

ISV Tm.KGItAI'II —I'ItKSS ASSN., C'Ol'VltlOliT

LEVEL CROSSING ACCIDENT. DUCT RANTS SERIOUSLY INJURED. ASHBURTON. June. 29. A -erimis accident occurred at an Ashburton level crossing at seven o’clock os Saturday night when a motor car occupied by five residents of Ashburton crashed into the Cliristi Imrch-A-hburlon mixed train. The occupants, two of whom are seriously injured, were removed lo the hospital. Tliev were: >

Charles Ward, carrier, fractured pelvis, fractured liasc of skull and abrasions, bis condition being serious. .!. Fnl I well. Court Baililf, married, lacerated head.

R. .1. Co-grove, boot salesman, single lacerated ear.

11. Davies, upholsterer, married, wound.- on head. George Melville, apprentice, sixteen, years of age. internal haemorrhage, deep cuts in thigh, wounds on the head, two fingers on left hand crushed. His condition i- dangerous.

The party wa- returning from a lootball match at Methven. The car was driven b\ tin' Mr Crossgrove. They proceeded on to the cros-ing, near the station yards, at l he same time as the train, which they apparently did not see, was approaching. The train driver had given the usual warnings but seeing that the car intended lo collie on lie applied the emergency brake- lull was too late to avert an accident. I lie ear hit the trail! at the fourth wagon Irom the

rUtiMlO. The car was reduced to a mass of wreckape and the axle box of Ihe wiipon was smashed. Mr Melville, who was working at Met liven was getting a lift home for the week-end. He was thrown on to the rattle stops. :1 11 ,vell, Davis and I'rossgrove have been discharged from the hospital.