Newspaper, Four killed at crossing: train strikes motor car

Historical information

Mrs Marie Ferguson, together with her daughter Vivian Warner and Vivian's two children Jean Warner aged 5 and Cranleigh Warner aged 3 were all killed when a car driven by Edward Crowley crashed into a train at a level crossing near Werribee Railway Station in 1930.

Physical description

Original newspaper clipping of an article from The Argus 17 Februaryy 1930. Describes a level crossing accident that occurred near Werribee when a car carrying ten people was hit by a train travelling to Melbourne. Four people were killed and five injured in the accident.

Inscriptions & markings

Written in blue ink at the top of the article is Feb 17 1930.

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