CRUSHED BY CAR
By Telegraph—Press Association.
young woman killed vehicle overturns other people injured
Auckland, Last Night. When a motor-car travelling south overturned on the Great South Road near Bombay on Saturday afternoon a girl was killed instantly and three other passengers were injured, being later admitted to the Auckland hospital. Miss Valmai June Sharplin, waitress, aged 19, Newton, was killed. The injured were Private Herbert Kitchener McCauley, married, aged 24, Hopuhopu military camp, formerly of Lumsden, Southland, severe concussion and head injuries; Private John Niven Murch, single, aged 24, also of Hopuhopu camp, formerly of Invercargill, severe shock; Miss Edith Beasley, waitress, aged about 19, Newton, shock and head injuries. When the car overturned Miss Sharplin, who was driving, was caught beneath the car when the door on her side opened and was killed instantly. The other passengers were severely shaken as the car overturned and Private McCauley was knocked unconscious. He was still unconscious when admitted to hospital and his condition is still fairly serious. The condition of Miss Beasley and Private Murch is not serious.
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Taranaki Daily News, 30 September 1940, Page 8
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