Valley Falls train collision
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valley-falls-train-collision-170-4973134
title:
Valley Falls train collision
text:
On August 12, 1853, two Providence and Worcester Railroad passenger trains collided head-on in Valley Falls, Rhode Island. The collision took place between a southbound excursion train and a regularly scheduled northbound train. The accident resulted in 14 fatalities and a further 17 serious injuries; an unknown number of passengers suffered less severe injuries. The investigation into the accident found the conductor of the southbound train responsible, as he allowed his train to proceed south
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description:
Train wreck in Valley Falls, Rhode Island, US
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valley_Falls_train_collision
date created:
2018-01-21T22:36:58Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T19:43:26Z
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13
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