What the records say
- When
- 10 Jun 1971
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 38.67° N, 88.98° W
- Description
- train crash in Salem, Illinois on June 10, 1971
- Deaths
- 11
- Injured
- 163
1971 Salem, Illinois, derailment
Train crash in Salem, Illinois on June 10, 1971
The 1971 Salem, Illinois derailment occurred on June 10, 1971, when Amtrak's City of New Orleans passenger train derailed near Salem, Illinois. It is sometimes referred to as the Tonti derailment, after the unincorporated community of Tonti, Illinois, which was the site of the crash.
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