MAN’S FORTITUDE

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 348, 1 February 1937, Page 6

MAN’S FORTITUDE

DROVE WITH CRUSHED HAND 25-MH.E JOURNEY.— SYDNEY, Nov. 7. With one of his hands crushed to a pulp, James Wiley, an elderly man, repaired a light delivery van yesterday afternoon, and drove 25 miles to Con dobolin. lie received his injuries in a motor ac He, 1 S-W-wife, and their infant granddaughter were returning from Wyalo. g. ‘Unable to see the road which, was covered by clouds of flying dust rftiseltT&y a passing motor lorry, Air. Wiicy* dKed tu negotiate a sharp turn, and the van left the road The vehicle stood on end, and then A i on its side. The driver, putting his. • rpi an effort to save himself, .ook'lhe full weight on one of his ha*. which was crushed so badly •! -it ’.a! had to be amputated. The cai linally came to rest on itb wheels and was fit to drive after re- [ .is, including the prising of the mud g trds'off the wheels with a. stick. Ai . r attending to his wife, who suf fered severe cuts on the head and pro bable concussion, Wiley set out. on hi' 2~ mile drive. VViiey and his wife were admitted hospital. Their granddaughter was not injured.