SMASH AT WAITOTARA

Shannon News, 8 February 1929, Page 2

SMASH AT WAITOTARA

Two Bulls sportsmen, Messrs "V house and W. McDonnell, had an mg experience oh Thursday ev while motoring home from the lat Hawera. All went well and Waitotara was reached when some [is believed to have gone wrong the brakes, and the car, driven bj Edhouse, left the road, and came violent contact with an . electric pole. Mr. Edhouse escaped with a scratches and bruises, but his com ion was less fortunate, being badlj about the head, and a severed ai caused him to lose a lot of blood. Edhouse promptly procured assist and a doctor arrived from Wave within a few minutes of the mis After arterial bleeding had been s ped and several stitches inserted, unfortunate motorists were picked by ( Mr. 0. Scott, of Wellington, conveyed to Bulls. Mr. McDon was subsequently admitted to Palm ton North hospital, and his condit is said to be not dangerous. The ] was completely wrecked, and the e; trie poAver pole bent so as to br< a high-power line, throwing the lig ing and power services of the disti out of commission.