A young woman, on her way to join the territorial army in Waiouru last week, miraculously escaped injury when her Volkswagon Beetle crashed through this barrier on the western approach to Ohakune (SH49A). The accident occurred at about 8.30am when the VW lost control on this corner which has claimed several other unwary victims despite speed limit restrictions warning drivers as they approach the Mangawhero Bridge. The VW, after crashing through the barrier, ended up on its wheels on the Parkland Dairy carpark. After a nerve-soothing cup of tea, the young driver was able to continue her journey in the rear-engined vehicle which had sustained only front-end damage.
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Waimarino Bulletin, Volume 2, Issue 1, 5 June 1984, Page 16
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108A young woman, on her way to join the territorial army in Waiouru last week, miraculously escaped injury when her Volkswagon Beetle crashed through this barrier on the western approach to Ohakune (SH49A). The accident occurred at about 8.30am when the VW lost control on this corner which has claimed several other unwary victims despite speed limit restrictions warning drivers as they approach the Mangawhero Bridge. The VW, after crashing through the barrier, ended up on its wheels on the Parkland Dairy carpark. After a nerve-soothing cup of tea, the young driver was able to continue her journey in the rear-engined vehicle which had sustained only front-end damage. Waimarino Bulletin, Volume 2, Issue 1, 5 June 1984, Page 16
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