What the records say
- When
- 30 Jul 1896
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 39.36° N, 74.45° W
- Description
- train wreck
- Deaths
- 50
- Injured
- 60
1896 Atlantic City rail crash
1896 railroad accident in New Jersey
The 1896 Atlantic City rail crash occurred soon after 6:30 pm on July 30, 1896, at a crossing just west of Atlantic City, New Jersey, crushing five loaded passenger coaches, killing 50 people and seriously injuring approximately 60.
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