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FATAL MOTOR CYCLE
COLLISION
Open Finding At Inquest
The Cily Coroner (Mr. A. S. Blackburn),
at the inquest held yesterday
into the death of Eugene Alfred Oxer,
25, late of Henley Beach road. Fulham.
found that, deceased died at the Ade
laide Hospital on February 15 from
the toxic effects ol gas gangrene and
infection following on injuries received
by him on January 30, when a motor
cycle ridden by him came into collision
with a motor lorry at Findon road.
Woodville.
Gerald Gordon Oxer, brother of the
deceased, said that the deceased, while
in hospital, told him that while travel
ling along the Findon road he noticed
a buckboard in front of him. As he
approached it he sounded his horn
twice, and the buckboard veered slightly
to the left. He went to overtake the
buckboard when it veered slightly to
the right. He was level with the buck
board and slightly to the right when he
was struck by the lorry. He had not
noticed the lorry until it was on him.
The deceased told him that the acci
dent could have been avoided if the
lorry had turned to the left suffi
ciently.
Lancelot Don Robinson, laborer, ol
Main street, York, said that he was a
passenger on a motor lorry driven by
Jack Dalsfort Loader. As they neared
the buckboard he saw a motor cycle
come out from behind it, which hit the
mudguard of the lorry on which they
had about 5 cwt. of filling. There were
many cyclists on the road, and the
buckboard was passing them as it came
along. This caused it to be nearer
the centre of the road. The impact
occurred about seven feet from the edge
of the road. The cyclist shot out from
behind the buckboard and they did not
see him till he was on them. Appar
ently the cyclist did not see them at
all but thought the road was clear.
Patrick Evans, coachbuilder, of Cor
nish street, St. Leonards, who was a
passenger in a motor car and saw the
motor cyclist pass them, said that the
motor cyclist, in passing other cycles,
gradually got nearer to the right of the
road. The cyclist appeared to sight the
lorry when but a few yards from it.
The space appeared to be too small for
the motor cycle to pass the lorry and
it struck the lorry.
Jack Dalsfort Loader, carrier, of Fil
sell street, Thebarton, said that he
was travelling at about 20 miles an hour
and was on the extreme left of the
road. He saw a buckboard coming to
wards him travelling on the crown of
the road. He did not see any other
vehicle ahead, and when about to pass
the buckboard a motor cycle swung out
from behind it, and the handle bars of
the cycle just touched the mudguard of
witness's lorry. He could not estimate
the speed of the cylist. There might
have been room to pass but it would
have been a 'close go.'
Dr. Charles Swan, resident medical
officer at the Adelaide Hospital, said
that the deceased appeared to respond
to the treatment but later a change oc
curred and it became necessary to am
putate the right leg at the knee. Signs
of gas gangrene had occurred and anti
gas gangrene serum was administered.
Deceased died at 10.5 am on February
15 from heart failure and the effects
of gas gangrene.
Dr. Robert Sydney Day. resident
medical officer at the Adelaide Hospital
, who performed a post mortem, said
that death was due to toxic, effects fol
lowing on the injuries received.
Mr. D. B. Ross appeared for Mr.
Loader, and plain clothes Constable K.
H. Craig assisted the Coroner
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