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Inquest On
Corra Linn
Gar Smash
Witnesses told the
Coroner (Mr. A. P.
Crisp) at an inquest
in Launceston yes-
terday that a car
was almost station-
ary before it toppled
down an embank-
ment at Corra Linn
o n February 28,
1953.
TUTR. Crisp was told the car
left the road as the oc-
cupants were returning to
Launceston from a dance at
Blessington.
Mr. Crisp was enquiring
into the death or Robert
Brian Brooks (19), lab-
ourer, Invermay Rd., Laun-
ceston, a passenger in the
car.
Brooks' body was. found
by a search party 30 to
40 feet below the wreck-
ed car which was wedged
between some rocks.
. .Trooper W. G. Kelly said
he found the car about 30ft.
down an embankment.
Swerved Late
The driver, Henning
Bengson, Abbott St., Laun-
ceston, told him that he was
travelling 25 m.p.h. When
he found he could not take
the corner, he swerved but
it was too late.
Mrs. Ellen Josephine
Montague, Abbott St., Laun-
ceston, another passenger in
the car, said Bengson did
not appear to be driving
fast.
The last thing she re
? membered before the car
1 turned over was Bengson
turning the steering wheel
wheel quickly to the right.
The car appeared to have
practically stopped before
it turned over.
Mrs. Montague said the
next thing she knew was
someone asking, "Where are
you?"
"I said, 'I do not fee!
hurt but I am underneath
the car/" said Mrs.
Montague. Bengson had
then lifted the car to free
her.
Sergt'R. R. McArthur said
tests at the corner satisfied
him that 20 m.p.h. was the
, maximum speed at which a
light car ,could safely ne-
gotiate it.
The inquest was adjourn-
ed until today.
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