ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES

Hokitika Guardian, 8 April 1931, Page 2

ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES

j SERIOUS INJURIES. 1 MOTOR-CYCLISTS COLLIDE WITH ' CAR. I (By Telegraph—Per Press Association) II WELLtXGTOX, April 0. ' Serious injury wus suffered by two riders of a motor-cycle which came into } collision with a motor-car driven by I Canon Peroivnl James, vicar of St. Paul’s, on the Hntt Pond this after- \ noon. Those injured are; —- | Miss Irene Higgins, 169, Tasman ! Street, a reader in the Government. Printing Office, severe fracture of the base of the skull and abrasions. John David Buckley, 190, Tinakori Road, railway fireman, serious head injuries and fracture of the right foot. The motor-cycle, which was driven by Buckley, was coming towards the city from Tlutt and the motor-car was going from Wellington. The vehicles were at Kaiwarra when the accident oc- , curred. | Both Buckley and Hiss Higgins were ! unconscious when picked up. Canon ' James, driver of the car, was unhurt, j Tile two injured were removed to the hospital by the free ambulance. Late to-night neither had regained consciousness. KILLED IN COLLISION. HAWERA. April 0. William Hansen, of Patea, aged about 55, a wharf labourer, was killed instantly on the Manawapou River bridge, at the Alain South Road, shortly before noon, when a motor-cycle he I was riding collided with a car driven by a Maori. J. Ri\we. of Patea, who was proceeding to the Hawera, trots j with two companions, Rowe states ' that the car was first on the bridge and stopped. Hansen seemed to lose control of the cycle, swerving and striking the car mudguard. Hansen was thrown against the metalwork of the hood, receiving terrible head injuries. | Hansen was returning alone to Patea j from Te Roti. near Hawera, where lie : spent the week-end with his family. | Eaaaayynm.