The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-02
Police, Court Officials Unite To Curb TOLL of Accidents

The motor vehicle took a promi- nent place in the news today as one more Waterbury resident was re- ported killed over the weekend. sev- eral pedestrians were injured, a number of drivers were injured and police and court officials joined in an effort to curb a recent toll of automobile accidents and fatalities.
 Tn the fatality. Rocco Guerrero, 49, of 34t Moran Street, died almost instantly about 5 P. M. yesterday when the car he was driving in Middlefield near the Middletown Reservoir, collided with car driven by William A. Dickinson, Jr.. of Middletown.
 The death of Mir. Guerrero was the third automobile fatality in- volving a local resident within the past 10 days. The other two deaths occurred in the city.
 Four Hospltalized
 In the Dickinson vehicle at the time of the accident were three messengers. All four occupants of the car were taken to the Middlesex Hospital for treatment.
 Medical Examiner Dr. Carl c. Harvey of Middletown said death was caused when the left side of Guerrera's chest became crushed against the steering wheel. Guer- rera also suffered 6 brain corlcus- sion. He was employed by the Water bury Button Shop and was mem- Der of the Pontelandolfo Society and the Sons of Columbus. He waS also a veteran of World War I, hay ing served in the Italian Army.
 Survivors included his mother Mrs. Mary (Ciarlo) Guerrero; one son, Victor Guerrero: four brothers, Antonio, Errico, Salvatore and Guerino Guerrera, all of Italy; and two sisters, the Misses Natalina and Angiolina Guerrero, both of Italy.
 The funeral will be held from the Colasanto Funeral Home, at 932 Bank Street, to St. Lucy's Church where a solemn high Mass of re- auiem will be celebrated. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Time and other arrangements to be an- nounced later.
 Roach Urges Action
 Meanwhile, Police Superintendent William J. Roach declared that the Police Department would launch an all-out campaign to ''crack down on speeding and reckless driving"
 In City Court today, Il drivers, all charged with speeding, had their cases called before Judge Charles R, Summa.
 Tn the following six cases, nolles on payment of SIP each were granted: Nicholas Pomponio, 25, of 220 Wolcott Street; David Bowers, 24, of Bridgeport; Peter DeMonte, 24, of Devon; Joseph Gasparini, %, of Derby; William Lapman. 35, of Terryville, and Frank Janowitz, 1S, of Cheshire.
 Other speeders fared as follows: Ida Nojima, 35, of Stamford, $25 bond called: Alfred Febriello, 3l of 58 Hutchinson Street, George Birdsall 25, of Watertown and Steven Handghan, 39, of Strattord' all continued to Dec. 2, and Tony Guarino, 37, of West Cheshire, con- tinued to Dec. IT.
 Parkway Accident
 On the Merritt Parkway over the weekend, near the East Rock Road, car driven by Margaret Mahoney, of A Edson Parkway, crashed through a highway fence and over- turned. The woman, treated at Nor walk Hospital, sustained a dtslo- cated shoulder, possible rib fac lures and multiple contusions.
 Six persons, confined to local hos pitals as the result of injuries sus- tained in automobile accidents the past few days, were all described as being in good" condition today.
 At st. Mary's Hospital is Frank DiPierro, 86, of 96 Meriline Avenue struck by a hit-run driver Saturday night about 2O0-yards from his home. The man sustained severe body injuries including a fractured collar bone.
 Meanwhile police continued their search for the driver. DiPierro was discovered lying near the Calvary Cemetery. He told police the last thing he remembered was walking near the cemetery.
 List of Casualties
 Others injured include Edward Rush, 69, of 76 Pennington Avenue, who sustained a fractured spine when struck by car Friday night LeRoy Irving, 27, of Barber Street Wolcott, who sustained a leg frac- ture when struck Friday night. Jef- rie Rousdorf. {. of Cheshire, who suffered a skull fracture and a con- cussion in a fall from a car on the College Highway Saturday.
 Also William Mitchell. '. of 4To North Main Street. who sustained a compound fracture of the left les yesterday noon when struck by a car being driven from garage near his home. Mrs. Margaret Gianelli, s2, of l4 Bradley Avenue, injured as she stepped from her car near her home Saturday night.