FATAL COLLISION.
Auckland, February 11, A fatal accident occurred at the corner of Clarence Street and Oliaupo Road, Hamilton, this evening, when a motor-car, owned by John Hooper and driven by Ashton Harold Flynn, a motor mechanic, collided with a motor cycle driven by William Chainey (aged 18), son of W. T. Chainey, of Ohaupo Road. Seated behind Chainey was another youth, Harold Edward Price (aged 16), son of Frank Price, of Ohaupo Road. The youth Chainey. was killed instantly and the lad Price suffered a fracture of the right leg. The impact was very severe. The motorcycle, a light model, was smashed beyond repair and the front portion of the car badly damaged. The mo tor-cycle was travelling along Ohaupo Road in the direction of Hamilton. The car was being driven up Clarence Street hill. The injured hoy was taken to the Waikato Hospital. Flynn was dazed by the collision but is not hurt.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 2998, 13 February 1926, Page 2
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155FATAL COLLISION. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 2998, 13 February 1926, Page 2
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