BRAKES APPLIED ON LEVE-CROSSING
LONGBURN FATALITY FINDING AT INQUEST Press Association. PALMERSTON N To-»i An inquest concerning the civ « , drrw SU "'°V ndinS the death of \nfhl Tcrcival Guthrie, the victu.of ™II way collision at Longbin ,■„ the Rongotea Road crossing on J was hpl d this morninp. The of the train id he not.ced deceased’s van runn.nc m the road parallel to the lire t';,n" chains from the crossing. Witn- ss sounded the second alarm whistle i rdeceased did not take any notice. ’ Tae van then turned to cross the line, out deceased had never given anv indication of his intention to do so. The train then struck the van. Witn*-«s was of the opinion that deceased had a clear view of the line.
Another witness said that deceased applied his brakes, and the vin stopped on the lino, an* was struck by the train. Had the brakes not been applied, the collision would not have ensued.
A verdict was returned that deceased was accidentally killed through his van colliding with a train at a crossing. The danger of railway crossings was commented on bv the coroner.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 255, 18 January 1928, Page 9
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