SHOCKING ACCIDENT. SIX HORSES AND JOCKEYS DOWN. ONE LAD KILLED.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 248, 21 March 1888, Page 10

SHOCKING ACCIDENT. SIX HORSES AND JOCKEYS DOWN. ONE LAD KILLED.

Wellington, Mtrch 19. The Palmerston correspondent of the " Evening Post " sends particulars of a torriblo catastropho which occurred, in tlio flying race at the Sandon Hack Meeting on Saturday. At one part of the course there is a considerable dip and in rising on the other side one of the horses (Songster) tripped and fell, bringing down six others. A terrible scene was the result — the horses and riders being mixed up on the ground, and when the public arrived at the spot six of the boys were found lying about groaning, and some of them insensible. Fortunately two or threo escaped with cuts and bruises, but one boy named McKenzio appeared to have betm torribly crushed and was suffering internally. His life was despaired of, and for some time it was thought that another lad, Hilsden, would not como round ; but so fur as I can ascertain only his arm was broken. A third boy, Collelo, was badly cut about the head, but he is making good progress. Medical assistance was not immediately available, but subsequently a doctor arrived from Bull's. McKenzies case was then found to be hopeless and I understand that he died from his injuries yesterday. An inquest is to bo held on the body to ascertain whether or not blame attaches to the club in the matter.