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UID WIFE GIVE LIFE FOR HUSBAND ?
GRIM FEATURES
IN BRIDGE
MOTOR TRAGEDY
Driver Gave Friend
A Day Off
SURVIVOR'S STORY
Shocking features attended the
car tragedy on a bridge near
Broadford on Saturday evening.
Aubrey D. McKcnzie, 38, former
Dengue footballer, was beheaded by a
protruding beam when tho snruim
AC was driving enme into collision wiih
ne back of » motor truck on which was
onded nart of the framework of n house.
Another amazing aspect was that Mrs
Dorothy Daghsh, the second victim
rntHlly injured, was in the back sent
of tho service car. not sitting directlv
behind McKenzie in line \yith the pro
jecting obstacle, but between her hus-
rund nnd another man. One theorv is
.hat Mrs Daglish flung herself in frnnt
of nor husband to protect him. Tho
umber tore the roof off the service car.
Mr McKen/ic was an old friend of
Mr Ponrce, of Messrs Devlin and Penrco,
owners of the car service which runs
between Corown (N S.W.) and Albury.
Mr McKenzie was formerly an hotel-
keeper in tho Rlverina.
Ffe was familiar with the high
way to Melbourne, and he was, as wrll,
an expert driver. On Fridny, to give Mr
Pearcc a day in the city, he vnlimlee'cl
to fnko over Saturday's run. His offer
proved disastrous.
Equally unlucky to be involved in the
iceident, although fortunate to escape
with only cuts, abrasions and shock, was
Mr J. E. Gouilett. railwayman, of Albert
Park
DRIVER UIS FRIEND
Today at his home, still suffering shock
and with cuts upon his forearm and
severe abrasions iioon his cheek, Mr
Gouiletl told of the ci'ash
"It was a terrible business." he said.
"McKenzie was my friend."
"I knew him four years ago when we
were both nt Moe. He was captain and
coach of our football team. I was a
olnvcr, too. He was a tine fellow.
"ft was only bud luck that he was
driving at nil on Saturday. Because he
knew the rond and was such a good
driver ho offered to take over the trip
and give the regular man a day in
town.
"I ant on holidays so we had arranged
that I should go with him for the day.
id never been in that part of the coun
try before.
"We left Bourke Street about 9.20
jn Saturday morning. I suppose il was
ibout 2 o'clock that we started on the
/eturn journey 1 was sitting in the
front seat with Mr John Conncrs. of the
Colonial Meat Co- between McKenzie
and myself.
"Mr DugUffh was in the back seat
right behind the driver and Mrs Dngjish
was next to him. Mr Stokes was behind
me.
"About 6 o'clock when It was getting
dark and we had the lights on, we
approached tho bridge. We saw the
lorry coming and steadied down. I
think we stopped just as we touched.
TERRIBLE CRASH
"It's hard to say just what happened.
Wo were about five yards off when I saw
the beam. I must havo thrown up my
hand unconsciously to guard my face.
"There was a terrible crash. People say
they heard it half a mile away. 1 suppose
f ducked down. I opened the door and
stepped out. Conners got out too.
"I looked round and saw what had
happened It was ar> awful experience..
The engine and the chassis of the car
were not damaged. The beam sliced off
the radiator cap, and cut the top of
the cat clean off. The steering wheel was
smashed te pieces. Tne car lights were
still burning McKenzie and Mrs Daglish
were dead
"I don' know quite what happened. I
walked along the road. Someone came
running op and said, 'What's happened?
I said. Tro all right Go to the others.
AMAZING ESCAPES
i found my wrist was cut 1 suppose
I had thrown up my arm to protect my
face. They took us to the Broadford
Hospital. I was still suffering from,
ihock.
"What puzzles me is that Mrs Daghsh,
who was sitting in the middle of the
bock scut, was killed. I don't know how
Daglish, who was behind the driver,
sscaped. Pcrhops she threw herself
4crn« htm to protect him.
"It whs all shocking bad luck. There
wasn't a more cureful driver on the ro&d
than McKenzie. And they say that the
man he relieved wasn't really so keen
on having the day off. after all,
"Was I lucky? I am the luckiest man
jllve!" v
McKenzie. who lived In Gold Street,
Clifton Hill, was 38. Ho left a widow
uid daughter.
FINE FOOTBALLER
St Kilda supporters and officials
(earned with great regret of his death.
Ho played with St. Kilda after the war.
md with J. Jcnkinson and J. James
formed one of the best ruck combina
tions known in League football.
He was in the hotel business at Moo
md later at Corowa.
Passengers in the car. in addition to
Mr Gouilett, who ure suffering from
juts, abrasions and shock, wore Reginald
Dnalish, postal employe, husband of Mrs
DaRltslr, of Bcrvy Street Clifton Hill;
Richard Stokes, horse trader of Wyumi
Street, West Brunswick, and John a.
Connors, of the Colonial Meat Co., High
Street. St. Kilda.
All. after being treated at Broadford
Mospilal. have returned to their homes.
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i . -< Two persons were killed and four were injured when tl-Is motor truek (top), enrryinq portion of the framework of a house, ripped the side out of a service car nn Sunday Creek bridge. Broadford. during the week-end. The wrecked service car In which the driver, Audrey D. McKenzie, a former St Kilda foothnllcr, nnd Mrs Dorothy Dngllsh, were killed, is seen beneath. The car was returning from Corowa to Melbourne. Carl Ibsen, of Nngamble, the driver of the motor truck, escaped Injury. Help
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Two persons were killed and four were injured when tl-Is motor truek (top),
enrryinq portion of the framework of a house, ripped the side out of a service
car nn Sunday Creek bridge. Broadford. during the week-end. The wrecked
service car In which the driver, Audrey D. McKenzie, a former St Kilda
foothnllcr, nnd Mrs Dorothy Dngllsh, were killed, is seen beneath. The car was
returning from Corowa to Melbourne. Carl Ibsen, of Nngamble, the driver of
the motor truck, escaped Injury.
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