What the records say
- When
- 28 Oct 1906
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 39.36° N, 74.45° W
- Description
- train wreck
- Deaths
- 53
1906 Atlantic City train wreck
Rail accident in 1906
The 1906 Atlantic City train wreck occurred in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on Sunday October 28, 1906, when a West Jersey and Seashore Railroad electric train fell off a draw (swing) bridge, drowning 53 people.
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