Bus Smash

Three Killed in Samoan Bus Smash

Prom Our Own Correspondent APIA, July 27. of the worst road accidents Vf in Western Samoa occurred on the morning of July 26, 12 miles out of Apia, when a bus crashed off the road, killing three of the 22 passengers and injuring the others, some seriously.

The bus, owned by G. Kerslake, and driven by a Samoan, Fu’e Naea, was on its way from the East Coast to Apia when it left the narrow coastal road and crashed 30 ft. down to the beach. It turned over several times.

The driver escaped unhurt. Three passengers—Mrs. Sepelini Oge, daughter of Chief Seumanutafa Lolini, of Apia, and two others— were killed outright. Eight pas sengers suffered major injuries and another 10 were later treated at Apia Hospital for minor injuries, but were discharged after treat ment.

One Samoan woman passenger, Teuila, had jumped off the bus be fore the crash occurred when she noticed that the bus was danger

ously close to the edge of the road.

After the crash she summoned help from members of a road gang of the Public Works Department working nearby.

They gave first-aid to the victims and took them on PWD trucks to the Government Hospital at Apia.

Two of the injured are in a serious condition. The accident is at present being investigated by the Apia police.