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REDUCTION LAST MONTH HIT-AND-RUN ACCIDENTS A DEPLORABLE FEATURE (Per United Press Association) WELLINGTON, Sept. 9. " Twelve persons were killed in road accidents last monti:," said the Minister of Transport (Mr 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 i~ encouraging, however, the unnecessary loss of. 12 precious lives is still tragic. "A particularly deplorable feature of last month's accidents," the Minister said, " was the occurrence oi 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 h. New Zealand so inhumane, so unbelievablv selfish, as to knock t 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 an action. I hope next month our record will be free from such despicable crimes."
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 24399, 10 September 1940, Page 8
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