Connecticut western news., 1914-08-27
AUTO SMASH
Racing Machin,, to Avoid Collision,
 Runs Into Tree.

Racing Machin', to Avoid Collision,
 Runs Into Tree.
 As result of high power Berkshire race-about automobile smashing into an elm tree, at East Canaan, to avoid run ming into another auto which was on the wrong side of the road. sunday evening. George Martinez, of North Adams, Mass, and Joseph Bennett, of the same place, are ill the Winsted Hospital, seriously injured.
 The two men had been spending the week -end with friends in Norfolk, and were on their way home, and approach ing East Canaan, at high rate of speed, when they spied touring car approaching f om the west, just this side of the point where the road to ]. Canaan Valley diverges from the. main turnpike. Martinez, who was driving the racing car, noticed that the approaching car was on the left-hand side of the road, and supposed it was preparing to turn into the Canaan Val ley road. Instead however, it kept straight ahead, and Martinez in the fly ing North Adams car, in order to avoid collision, suddenly steered off, also to- his left, and smashed into the big elm tree, and at that instant the touring car, which was the direct cause of the smash, whizzed past without stopping to asc ertain the damage that was done, cr to offer assistance. Unfortunately neither it's number, owner nor driver is known. 3thE''
 The terrific force with which the racer struck the tree is shown by the disastrous results of the impact. Tire front end of the left hand, spring was driven into the tree to the depth of ten : inches. The sudden stop hurled Bennett headlong through the mica wind shield and his head struck the tree with such tremendous force that punches of his hair were left sticking to the bark. He suffered broken leg and severe bruises and contusfons. Martinez, the driver, was forced against the steering. wheel so violently that the pressure broke off every aluminun arm in the wheel aRd the stem of the steer ing gear caught him eamidships and in- ficted int ornal injuries.
 The. crash brought the dwellers in tine neigLborhoo1 to the sl ct, and nearly ; 50 rassing automobiles halted, to view the wreck and offer assistance.
 Dr. Camp was sent for, and arrived in short o4d T, to look after the insurel nlen. Bennett's fractured leg was treated an1 he was despatched. in an auto to the Winsted Hospital. Martinez, who was able u walk around, complained of pain in his side, but plainly lad no idea of the extent of his injury. After Bennett had been fixed up, Dr. Camp said to Martinez. <'Just come inside here and I'll look you over," and they went into Edward Warner's house. No sooner had the injured man gotten inside and seated himself, than he collapsed completely and became unconscious, and Dr. Camp, after an examination, found that the mans injuries were SC serious that it would be injndicieus to have him removed that night, and he remained st Mr. Warner's. The next day he was taken to the hospital.
 The automobile which was fastened to the tree, by the forward spring, was peadlJ WISCh0u. AL6 lull 'COAlUluOu strength of Weaver's auto truck and 8 large touring car, re-enforced by 1t men pulling on a heavy rope, was un. able to budge the car from its fastening, and it was finally pried loose by violent working and wiggling, from side tc side, at the repr-end. The heavy steel spring was broken off, the left side headlight smashed flat, the fender crumpled up Like paper and various parts of the machinery twisted out oi shape and position. The windshield was twisted and it's mica covering tor1 to tatters, where Bennett had beer catapuited through it. The auto was lowed to 1 rewer's garage. ss.
 Pittsfield's New Depot.