TAXI ACCIDENT.
COLLISION ON THE WATEAFRONT. TWO PERSONS INJURED. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, last Night. An extraordinary motor accident occurred to-night, as a result of which two people are in hospital. A taxi eab was running down hill to tho waterfront at a smart pace, and when turning into the road on the waterfront it swerved and struck two seats placed by the water broadside on. There were two persons on one seat—Mr. and Mrs. Guest—and they were both thrown over the chains, which fence tlie harbor, into the waterA young man promptly jumped in and rescued Mrs. Guest, and her husband managed to get out himself. Mr. Guest sustained a broken ankle and Mrs. Guest is suffering from shock. They were both sent to hospital. There was a woman on the second seat struck by the motor, but- although she was knocked over and injured, she was able to go home. The taxi cab was somewhat damaged, and a passenger who occupied tlie back seat was thrown out. He was lucky to escape injury.
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Taranaki Daily News, 24 March 1920, Page 5
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175TAXI ACCIDENT. Taranaki Daily News, 24 March 1920, Page 5
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