CAR FALLS OVER CLIFF.

Shannon News, 21 June 1921, Page 2

CAR FALLS OVER CLIFF.

YOUNG LADY FATALLY INJURED

A serious accident occurred in the Otaki Gorge on Sunday by which Miss jlfbplin was badly injured. §he and another lady. Miss Hemingway, were occupants of a motor car driven by her brother, Mr Joplm, of the firm of Joplin, Stallard and Carmichael. Just before reaching the Waiohanga bridge the car ran into a deep rut and got out of control. It ran up the hill on one side of the road and then turned and came across the road at an angle to the other side, where there was a drop of almost a hundred feet. The car ran over the side and fell to the bottom, landing in a patch of scrub and grass. It was ■ noticed by a passer-by, bottom up, and on investigation it was seen that Miss Hemingway had been thrown clear, hut the other occupants were found under the car. Mr Joplin was not hurt, but his sister had sustained serious injuries. She was removed to the Otaki Hospital. where it was found that both collar-bones were broken, she had an abrasion on the head, and was badly shaken and bruised. The party bad a fortunate escape, as the mishap occurred at the highest part of the cliff, which falls practically sheer for nearly 100 feet. Advices received at the News office this morning states that Miss Joplin succumbed to tier injuries.