New Britain herald., 1927-02-25
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 Fatal Wreck at Milford TRAGEDY IN TORRlNGTON
William Kearney 30, Probably Fatally Hurt When Car Skids Into Fence and Big Splinter of Wood Pierces His Body.

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 Milford. Feb. 25 P'-Aaron Cans, automobile dealer of New Haven, was killed early today when his sedan crashed into truck which had been parked beside the Milford turnpike at point one mile west of Milford Center and in the Home Acres section.
 Meriden Youth Hurt.
 Juluis Woronick, 16, of Meriden, who had been riding with Cans was hurt but he was detained at New Haven hospital only short time as his injuries were superficial, and then he departed with a Milford of ficer who had accompanied him to the hospital.
 The truck which had been parked on the right hand side of the high way belong to the United Motors Company of l67 West Liberty street, Waterbury, and the driver was James Cavanaugh, of 269 Main street. that city.
 Crash at 5 \. M.
 The Milford police said after be- ing called to the scene that Cans must have been driving his machine very rapidly as the sedan was driven at least eight feet under the truck after the impact. Cans was thrown from his seat and his body was on the ground a few feet away. The accident was at 5 a. m., and besides being dark the fog was thick.
 Cans had q sales place and garage under the firm name of Cans &s Co.,, Inc, at 32 Temple Street, New Haven.
 Youth Badly Shocked.
 Young Woronick went from the hospital to the Howard avenue po lice station but he was so badly shaken up after his experience that he could not tell much about the crash. He said he left Meriden yes terday by machine for Bridgeport to find job and also to locate a cou- sin who might help him. He did not find the latter. During the night he was offered ride to New Haven and went in the sedan. He said he did not know the man. On the Mill ford turnpike, the sedan ran into truck. Woronick said his home was at IT Sherman avenue, Meriden. Cans home is at 6S Sherman ave nue. New Haven.
 Leaves Six Children.
 Cans leaves a widow and six chil- dren. He was 36. An examination of the body by the medical exam- iner, Dr. Fischer, indicated that death' was due to a broken neck. There were lacerations on the face and the forehead was crushed in.
 The police say Cavanaugh's truck was parked under street light and it's tail light was burning.
 Cans went to New York yesterday with Hyman Tomsky to bring back some used cars. Tomsky who had returned here said that Cans stopped between Bridgeport and Milford to pick up lad, confirming what Wor- onick had told the police.
 Coroner Eli Mix opened an inquiry at his office at 10 o'clock and Wor- onick was taken there by a Milford officer who had him in charge. Coroner Mix did not continue his inquiry as he had to go out of town on business. Woronek sat in the office about three hours and then complained of his injuries so that he had medical attention. It was thought he might return to the hos pital. Cans also leaves widow He came here from Russia 20 years ago.
 Cayanaugh, the truck driver, said that he was unaware of impending danger while drawn up alongside of the highway and the first he knew of it was when he felt the collision from the rear and his truck was pushed forward distance later fix cd at 27 feet. Cavanaugh and other witnesses were at the coron- CTS office waiting to be examined. Ansonia, Feb. 25 tPl-Aaron Cans. New Haven auto dealer, who was killed in an auto accident in Mill ford last night, was a brother of Morris Cans, contracting painter and Abraham Cans of Cans &; Fitzpatrick auto service and gas station of this city.