MOTOR ACCIDENT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 252, 14 March 1913, Page 4

MOTOR ACCIDENT.

LOCAL RESIDENT SERIOUSLY INJURED. A motor lurulunt, attended liy ser'.ous consequences. happened at Fitzrov ywterday afternoon. A party of four (Afes.SK. Xorman Bewley. Arthur Clill', lloiiald Paul and McDavitt, of Opiriiake) set out in a moiorvar forWaitara. When passing Mr. .J. Iviidiy's residence .-.it Pitxroy. something went wrong v/itli the steering-gear of tlie 'car. wliiVlv belonged to a local parage. Tim chafTeur lost control of the machine, and applied the brakes, but it s]iot ahead fur about a couple of chains, and. leavir,"' the fairway. ended its wild career by colliding with a telegraph pole. All its neeiipaiH" were thrown nut. and all craped with a .-.were shaking and a lew bruises, with the exception of l Mr. liewley. ft was at once seen that lie had sustained grave injuries. Temporary swtwttmc* was speedily forthcoming, and subsequently Mr. Bewley was taken in the ambulance to the Hospital, where it \uis found that his leg was badly smashed, necessitating amputation above" tin* knee. Air. Bowley is suffering -ev-'vclv from shock, and his condition i* critical.

_ On enquiry r.l the Hospital at 2.30 ■this morning we were informed that All'. Bewley's condition was "very critical."