Article sourced and annotated by Dr Noeline Kyle, Macleay River Historical Society.

This was not the first time Dr Casement had been injured in a buggy accident. He was kicked by a horse in September 1887 suggesting that being a doctor and driving in a buggy or coach was a dangerous event. Almost every edition of the Argus had a news report of a buggy or coach accident. Some injuries were serious and for Dr Casement, were fatal.

On Tuesday last a serious accident happened to the coach which runs between Comara and Armidale in continuation of the Kempsey-Comara service.

This is a through line of coaches from Kempsey to Armidale once a week, and the coach from Kempsey to Comara to connect with the New England service leaves West Kempsey every Monday morning at 6.30.

Last Monday Dr Brabazon Casement was a through passenger as also was Mr Edward Secomb, Mr Albert Kemp and Mrs Chas. Bowen and Miss Lena Bowen, a daughter of Mrs C Bowen.

Mr Bannerman was picked up at Skillion Flat, and he was also booked for Armidale. It may be stated that Mr Tom Freeman of Kempsey, has the contract from Kempsey to Comara, and from thence to Armidale the mail is run by Mr A J Davis. He has Mr Ben Swan engaged as driver and a more careful whip cannot be found along the local mail route.

On Tuesday the coach was within two or three miles of Wollombi, near a place called Chandler's Creek where it is the custom to place a bag in a receptacle at the side of the road.

According to what we can learn, the driver pulled the horses up and he was in the act of leaning over the dashboard to put the mail bag out when the horses in the pole commenced to moved. One of the leaders was very flighty and on the swingle-bars touching its legs the animal bolted.

The driver lurched forward and Dr Casement, who was on the back seat, endeavoured to save the drive, but both were pitched out.

The doctor was thrown out of the coach and evidently struck the wheel and feel on his head. Mr A Kemp seized the reins and turned the leaders into the fence and thus saved the coach from capsizing.

With the exception of Dr Casement the occupants of the vehicle escaped with slight injuries and were able to proceed on their journey. We much regret to state that the "old doctor", as he is affectionately termed by many residents in this district, was very seriously injured.

Medical aide was summoned, and Dr MacInnes, of Kempsey (who was accompanied by Mrs Casement) proceeded at once by motor car to the scene of the disaster. Dr MacInnes discovered that the injuries to Dr Casement were more serious than at first thought. Six ribs were broken puncturing the right lung, and the doctor's neck and head were severely hurt.

Dr MacInness summoned Dr Bell, of Hillgrove, and Dr Harris, of Armidale, and the latter medical gentlemen is still in attendance. On Thursday afternoon word was received that Dr Casement was in a critical condition and the worst is feared.

So critical was Dr Casement's condition that Mr Ray Casement and Miss Casement went up to Wollombi in Mr A A Kemp's motor car on Wednesday.

Just as we were going to press we were grieved to receive the news that Dr Casement succumbed to his injuries on Thursday evening. The body will be brought to Kempsey and the funeral will leave his residence at a time yet to be fixed on Saturday afternoon.