South Yorkshire Times, November 24th, 1933
Collision With Lorry
Car Full Of Casualties
Mexboro’ & Conisboro’ Men Hurt
Three Conisborough and two Mexborough men were injured when a motor car and motor lorry came into collision near Red House, about five miles from Doncaster, early on Monday morning.
The men were all occupants of the car and were taken to Doncaster Infirmary and later transferred to the Fullerton Hospital, Denaby.
They were William Murray, Makin Street, Mexborough, fractured collar bone: Leslie Williams (30), miner. Don View, Mexborough, bruises and tuts: William Purdy (52), glassblower. Dearne Street. Conisborough: cuts and bruises: Robert Purdy (66). glassblower. father of William Purdy and living at the same address, cuts and bruises: Alfred Abbey (35), quarryman. Trent Terrace. Conisborough, cuts and bruises.
The men suffered also from shock, and some of the cuts were extensive. The lorry, carrying about six tons of stone, belonged to Francis Moore, Amblerthorn, Halifax. was on a journey south. The car was travelling in the same direction. When opposite a wayside cafe the two vehicles came into collision and the occupants of the car were thrown into a heap inside.
Four of them were so badly dazed that they had to be lifted from the car and placed on the grass verge. The fifth was not badly hurt, but all had severe cuts on the face, and one appeared to have been pushed partly through the windscreen. Fortunately, two of the car doors were forced open by the impact and it was comparatively easy task to get out three of the men. One of the men, however, who had been seated at the rear had his leg fast, and the man who had been sitting by the driver also had his legs pinned. The front of the car was extensively damaged. The men were given first aid from an R.A.C. box near before being taken to hospital.
The five men had been on a visit to relatives near Castleford, and ahead of them on the return journey was another car in which was Walter Abbey, brother of Alfred Abbey, who lives at the same address.