Physical description
Newspaper clipping titled:
“Truck, trams hit in city” – Herald Wednesday, June 13, 1973
Photos and text of collision at Spring St & Collins St
Trams # 759 & 596
18-ton truck loaded with asphalt and two trams collide at corner of Spring St and Collins St at 2:15pm (13/6/73)
Truck driver, Greg Gerard, said his brakes failed when stopping at Spring St. Truck hit stationary car before hitting trams, one head on. Both trams were crossing Spring St in opposite direction. Tram driver, Tony Rawlins, said he managed to scramble clear before truck hit and crushed cabin.
