young British motorist eseapdeath almost miraculously March 14 on The Bund' when the roadster he Was driving was caught between two tramcars going in opposite directions. The comparative small vehicle—and. It was the driver's good fortune it was 30 small Swas reduced to a mass of wreckage, while ils operator survived his terrifying experience with nothing more" serious (han nervous chocle. He reported the circumstances of Central Police Station shortly after the accident, while the crumpled remains of his car were being removed.
'A careless rickshaw puller was responsible for the mishap, which oecut¥ed at §.05 p.m. between Jinkee Road and Peking Road, almost direct lyoppostte. the Yangisze Insurance Building. The motorist. was. forced lo swerve his car in order to avoid hitting the coolie who suddenly got im front of him. He was, further. compelled to pass a tram moving in the same direction and in doing the was nor in tine-to get out of the way of another tram, bound in the opposite direction. The result, was that he was sandwiched mercilessly between "the two. trainy with dis astrous results to hi. own vehicle, "The rickshaw puller escaped.
The rescue van of the Shangha) Fire Brigade reached the scene of the accident. within tve minutes of the rash and went to work immediately to extricate what was left of the motor-car from its tight position. The involved trams, "which were damaged to some extent, were moved as much as possible and the car was pulled out und placed on the parking Area near by, This Job required only about five minutes and at £15, the Tong line of trams reaching nearly to Avenue Edward VII in one direc ton and to the Garden Bridge in the other direction, began moving. Debris from the smashed car remained between the tram tracks, marking the spot.
TratMe In both lanes on The Bund was normal again at 6.23 p.m.
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