'A peculiar accident, in which lorry "caused a Baby Austin to mersault twice without injury to driver and then to crash into a Dicyele, with serious injury to its rider, curred on Route de Say Zoong, at 2A5 pam, on October 2.
The Baby Austin, a touring model with side curtains and hood up, is the property of Dr. W. S. Sung, of 298 Avenue clu Roi Albert. It was being driven by a Chinese chauffeur north along Route de Say Zoong and had passed Route Doumer when the chauffeur had to swerve suddenly to avoid an electric wire-man wh:
as walking along the road. There as_no time to slow down, and a 'a Ford. Six-wheeler, which as coming in the opposite direction also had little chance to manceuvre.
The Baby Austin erossed in front, and the lorry hit the Austin on the left rear mudguard, throwing the car sideways and causing somersault twice and then land on its right side.
The lorry went on, hit a bicycle ridden by an elderly Chinese and injured him severely, and then came {o halt after bumping into a tree.
The lorry driver, after surveying the damage, van away, and is now being sought by the police. The chauffeur of the Austin, who, remarkable to state, was not hurt, told a potice constable who he was and than walked away to report the accident to his master. The Austin received practically no damage excepting that the right left rear mudguards were dented. The injured cyclist was taken by the police to hospital, where he now is understood to be a bad condition.
The accident was witnessed by Mr. T. E. Byers, of the S. M. C. Public Works Department, who was narrowly missed by the lorry.
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