New Britain herald., 1924-09-22
MACHINES PILE UP IN DAYBREAk MIST
Two Brought to Hospital Fol- lowing Collision in SouthinstOn
THREE CARS IN CRASH
George Reade of Danbury Isas Broken Leg and May Be Internally mjured-Accident in Fog on Plainville-southington Road.
Especial to the Herald.)

southington, Sept. 22.--George Reade of Danbury and Steve Kania of Plantsville are in the New Britain General hospital, the former serious ly injured, as a result of an automo- bile accident on the Plainville- Southington highway at Dunham's Bridge this morning about o'clock. The driver of third automobile which figured in the crash escaped with only superficial bruises. Meade Is suffering with a broken leg. in- juries to his neck and lacerations about the face and body and pos sible internal injuries, while Kania received cuts and sever. bruises to his chin, neck and lower jaw and lost several teth in the crash.
 The accident occurred when Reade, driving from Plainville to Southington in touring car, crash ed head-on into a truck loaded with fruit and vegetables driven by Kania and approaching from Southington. Another truck also loaded with fruit and produce following Kania crash ed into the rear of Kania's truck before the driver could bring it. to a stop. Kania was thrown headlong into the front of Reade's car and Reade was pinned behind the driv- ing wheel on his automobile.
 The crash was heard all through the neighborhood and when resi- dents nearby went to investigate, they found the injured men in the wreckage. D. L. H. Frost of Plain- vile was called to the scene ard after an examination he summoned the New Britain General hospital am- bulance and sent Reade and Kania to the hospital. Reade Steps on Gas
 According to the story told by Reade, he was driving along the road on his way to Danbury. A heavy fog covered the highway and 1t was difficult to see and 1t was pre- carious driving in the rain. As he rounded the curve over Dunham's bridge, not being familiar with the road, he saw it branch off and widen where the gasoline filling station has been set up. Thinking that the curve led around to this and unable to fol- low the road in the fog, he turned sharply to the left and was con- fronted by two pairs of headlights on the oncoming trucks. Reade stated that he thought that the trucks were coming on the left side of the road and he failed to see that he was on the left side himself. He stepped on the gas to avoid a col- lision, but before anything could be done, he had driven his automobile squarely into the. oncoming truck, the result being terrific crash.
 The touring car driven by Reade was demolished in the front while the truck was badly damaged both in the front where Reade's car hit 1t and in the rear where the second truck plunged into 1t. Fruits and vegetables were strewn all over the road and it was not ascertained at at late hour if any of the loads of perishable goods could be salvaged.
 The police of Plainville and South ington were on the scene at an early hour, but as the crash happened in Southington. Constable Thomas Mur- phy of that town started an investi- gation. It is not known if any ar- rests will be made. In foggy weather, the roadway at this point Is always covered with a blanket of mist more dense than at other points along the road.