MOTOR CAR ABLAZE

Hokitika Guardian, 20 November 1933, Page 5

MOTOR CAR ABLAZE

NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH.

AUCKLAND COUPLE INJURED

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AUCKLAND, November 19

A narrow escape from death was experienced by Mr and Mrs Egarton Burleigh Cecil, of Epsom, when they were trapped in a small sedan motor car, which burst into flames, after skidding and overturning on a rise just ■outside Waiultu on the main road from Pukekolie last evening.

Both were severely burned about the hands and legs before Cecil succeeded in wrenching open the door of the car and releasing himself and his wife. Their pet dog, which was on the back seat, was unable to make its escape when the door wa s opened, and it was burned to death. The car, which was not insured, wa® completely destroyed.

Mr and Mrs Cecil were conveyed to Franklin Memorial Hospital, Waiuku, by a passing motorist. They were later transferred ; to Auckland Hospital. Their condition is not serious although their injuries are extensive, and they are suffering from shock. Mr and Mrs Cecil were on a motoring tour at the time of the accident, and were on their way to stay with a friend at Waiuku before returning to Auckland.