What the records say
- When
- 4 Mar 1853
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 40.38° N, 77.88° W
- Description
- 1853 train collision in Pennsylvania
- Deaths
- 7
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
The source
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