What the records say
- When
- 25 May 1950
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 41.78° N, 87.63° W
- Description
- streetcar accident in Chicago, United States
- Deaths
- 34
- Injured
- 50
1950 Chicago streetcar crash
Streetcar accident in Illinois, US
The 1950 CTA Streetcar Crash, also known as the Green Hornet Streetcar Disaster, occurred on May 25, 1950, when a Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) streetcar collided with a gasoline truck in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The resulting explosion killed 34 people and injured 50 others, remaining one of the most deadly public transit disasters in Chicago history.
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