THREE KILLED IN CAR’S FATAL PLUNGE

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6544, 28 February 1928, Page 7

THREE KILLED IN CAR’S FATAL PLUNGE

Mother and Two Children Lost in Lagoon in Dark ; FATHER SAVED BY l FRIEND (Per Press Association.) ’. . ; NELSON, Last Night A very sad accident resulting in the death of Mrs. J. Hickey, of 31 Collingwood. Street, Nelson, and, her two children, occurred on the Ncison-Blen-hoim road last night. Mr. Hickey was returning to Nelson with his family from a week-end in Blenheim and they were accompanied by Mr. B, West and Mervyn Stewart, a nephew of Mrs. Hickey. About three miles this side of Havelock, en route to Nelson the car, whc< about to pass another car coming i< the opposite direction, ran across th( road and plunged into a deep lagoon. As it was very dark and raining at the time what actually happened was not known but apparently Mrs. Hickey and her children were imprisoned bj the caw Mr. West,: who is a powerful swha mcr, brought Mr. Hickey and Mervyt Stewart out of the water, but he was unable to locate any of the others. The victims are: Mrs. Hickey, Lillian Hickey (aged 9) and Maurice Hickey (aged 3). When some other motorists came along , a little later a tackle was procured and an attempt made to raise the vehicle. The wheels, however, became wedged against the bank and efforts had to be abandoned until daybreak. The bodies were recovered thi< morning.