The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-23
Nine Hurt From
 Auto Crashes
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rested following the second acci- 1 dent and is being held for a. hear ing on July 30th. He is also ac- cused of reckless driving and with passing a red traffic light. The accident in which the Bridgeport car was involved oc- cured about 6:3O o'clock. The Lavery brothers were riding in d car owned by Charles l.. Mon ahan of 302 Seaview avenue, Bridgeport. who sustained lacer- alton of the left ear and was treated at the Waterbury hospi- tai The car rounding d curve crashed into machine driven by Merwin s. Bronson of 54 Oakland avenue. Mrs Bronson escaped serious injury, but was badly shaken up in the crash.
 Shortly before the accident Pa trolman Patrick Griffin of the police motor patrol was driving up the parkway when he passed the Bridgeport machine going down. He shouted a warning to Lavery to cut down his speed.
 Not being familiar with the boulevard Lavery made the mis- take of attempting to take the curve without cutting down the speed of the car with the result that he lost control of 1t as 1t made the turn. Patrolman Grif- fin on his return trip came upon the wreckage of the Bridgeport machine and the damaged car of MT Bronson. He informed Lav- cry that he was under arrest. It was found necessary to take the three Bridgeport men to the hos pital.
 The other accident investigated by the police was considered one of the most serious crashes to oc- cur on the parkway since its completion. It appeared remark able to the police and to specta- tors that 1t was not marked by fatal results. The reports given to the police over the telephone resulted in two police cars being hurried to the scene. Neibhbors, however. had taken the injured persons into their home for first aid treatment.
 The crash took place at the in- tersection of the boulevard and Highland avenue. According to the police report of the affair the car operated by Levine passed the red light and crashed into a machine driven by George Brick son of Washington Depot. Pas sengers in the latter car. which was overturned by the force of the impact. included Mrs w. w. Welch of Valley Stream, l.. l., Mrs H. J. Ekman. New Milford. Miss Dor othy Emmons and Mrs Eliza beth Erickson, mother of the driver.
 A number of persons in the vi- cinity of the intersection at the time rushed to the assistance of the passengers in the Washington car. The machine had been com pletely returned and was resting on its top. The badly frightened and bruised passengers crawled out of the wrecked car. The women were on the verge of hysteritG. Mrs Welch. who suffered the most serious injuries. had decorations of the hands, arms and body. Mrs Ekman suffered 1acerations on the left side. Erickson was treated for wrenched neck.
 Telephone calls to police head quarters indicated that 1t was an unusually serious crash and Traf- fic Officer William Green was called from his post at the cor ner of Grand and Field streets and sent to the scene. Patrolmen Patrick Griffin and Joseph Petit of the motor patrol were also on hand shortly after the crash and assisted In caring for the in- jured.
 Levine, who escaped injury. was placed under arrest. His case was also continued a week when called in court to-day.
 The case of Joseph Sobel, 90, of 13s North Main street. operat- ing without a license continued one day Edward Condon. IS. of 2576 East Main street, obtained a suspended sentence for failing to have his license with him when oliestioned bv the police