What the records say
- When
- 26 Dec 1903
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 42.91° N, 85.58° W
- Description
- head-on collision on the Pere Marquette Railway, December 26, 1903
- Deaths
- 21
- Injured
- 38
1903 East Paris train wreck
Head-on collision on the Pere Marquette Railway, December 26, 1903
The East Paris train wreck was a head-on collision between two trains, which occurred on the Pere Marquette Railway on December 26, 1903. The crash was caused after a westbound stop signal was blown out by strong winds, causing the westbound train to fail to stop, and collide with an eastbound train.
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