New Britain herald., 1929-07-25
THREE INJURED
 IN AUTO CRASH Sedan and RunabOut Collide Head-On on New Britain Road HASTINGS TO BE ARRESTED
Piainyille Men Report Attempted Holdup-Adycnt Church Outing Committee on Industrial Exhibit to Meet Tonight-Briefs.

Three men were painfully injured last night about 7:30 o'clock in an automobile head-on collision on the PlainvilleNew Britain road a short distance from the top of Hart's hill and Fred Hastings. of Strong court, Plainville, we'll known insurance man, will be summoned into court to answer a charge of reckless driving.
 The injured included Hastings and John H. Rochefort and his brother Joseph of 10S Laurel street, Bristol. Hastings received a badly lacerated right arm. badly cut fingers and cuts about the face and, possibly, a frac- ture of the two lower ribs. John Rochefort suffered a cut on the head that required three stitches to close and had a broken bone in his right hand while his brother had lengthy laceration of the right arm near the shoulder and an injury to his hip.
 According to Constable B. J. Wadsworth who was called to the scene, Hastings was proceeding to- wards Plainville and the Bristol car was going to New Britain. AS both approached the spot of the accident. Hastings, at fast rate of speed. cut out to pass three cars ahead of him. He failed to see the Bristol car ap- preaching him and as neither driver could stop. both crashed head-on. Hastings car is a heavy sedan | VI h i1a rt hbr ir1, l, o,,4 When the crash happened, the light CT car mounted the front end of the larger one and caused more damage to it than to itself,
 Hastings head crashed against his windshield while his Gody was 1 crushed against the driving wheel. | The occupants of the lighter car, fortunately retaining their l'aces. struck the windshield ana Suffered 1 cuts from flying glass.
 Other autoists, passing the spot, carried the injured mon to the of- i flee of Dr. George F. Cook where | they all received treatment The con- | dition of MT. Hastings was consider cd serious today and he is confined 10 his bed at his home. John Roche i fort was able to he up and about but his brother Joseph is unable to walk because of the seriousness of the in- jury to his hip.
 The smaller car was badly dam aged in front with it's radiator stove in and other parts broken. The larg- CT car had the radiator stove in. the hood mangled and the engine broken off it's moorings and shov- cd back almost to the drivers seat Its wheels were askew from broken front axle and it had to be towcd | into a garage.
 Hastings will be unable 10 ap- pear in the local court for some | time because of his inirrirs.
 Attempted Holdup
 When an unknown man pulled a gun from the rear of his car and pointed it at him late last night while he was parked on West Main street, near Sunrise avenue in Plain vile, Tony IattOli, Woodland street Planville, did not stop to consider whether it was loaded or not. He Just left that place.
 Tony, in his report to Officer Harper of the New Britain police department late Wednesday night. stated that he had stopped on West Main street to examine a tire on his car. In the car with him were Louis Dugo, Maple street, Plainvilc and two girls whose names he docs not know. Another car pulled along side Tony's and the driver told ToAy not 10 say anything. Tony walked over 10 the car, and then the driv- CT put his hand in the rear Of the car, brought out the gun and point cd if at him
 T just left there as quick as l