ROAD FATALITIES.
HIT-AND-RUN CASES. Per Press Association. AA’ELLINGTON, Sept. 9. “Twelve persons were killed in road accidents last month,” said the Minister of Transport (Hon. R. Semple) today. “This compares favourably with the figure of 17 deaths recorded during each of the corresponding periods in 1939 and 1938. ‘’"While this reduction in casualties is encouraging, however, the unnecessary loss of twelve precious lives is still tragic. A particularly deplorable feature/ of last month’s accidents was the occurrence of at least four hit-and-run cases. In one of these a person was killed, and in the other . three the victims received serious injuries. It has shocked me to learn that there are still drivers in Now Zealand so inhumane and so unbelievably selfish as to knock a person down and then leave him lying gravely injured on the roadway. “Fortunately, the vast majority of motorists recoil in horror from the thought of such action. I hope next month our record will ho free from such despicable crimes,” added the Minister.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 242, 10 September 1940, Page 8
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