Motor-Car Crashes On to Footpath
ONE WOMAN KILLED THREE MORE INJURED Press Association. WELLINGTON, Friday. A shocking accident occurred this afternoon at the intersection of Willis, Manners and Boulcott Streets, when a motor-car, driven by Mr. Lewis, accountant and land agent, of 10 Lloyd Street, struck two women crossing Willis Street and then dashed on to the footpath, knocking down two more women, killing one. The victims were: KILLED Miss Theresa Greener (42), of 16 Campbell Street, Wanganui. INJURED Nurse Rachel Knowles, of Wakefield Street, Johnsonville. SEVERE BRUISES AND SHOCK Miss N. Shelton, 285 the Parade, Island Bay, severe bruises and shock. Mrs. James Walsh, sister of deceased, of 19 Somerset Avenue, minor injuries. Lewis, in a statement to the police said that just before reaching the foo. path crossing, when about to proceed up Boulcott Street from Willis Street, the car knocked the two women. This unnerved him and he lost control. He endeavoured to stop, but knew little more until the accident had happened. Miss Greener had been dragged underneath the car, which had to be lifted bodily off her. Miss Sheldon was conveyed to her home, and Miss Knowles to the public hospital. Both are progressing favourably.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 68, 11 June 1927, Page 1
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