Rail accident

1995 Williamsburg Bridge collision

5 Jun 1995 · 39.83° N, 98.58° W

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When
5 Jun 1995
Kind
Rail accident
Coordinates
39.83° N, 98.58° W
Description
New York City Subway crash
Deaths
1

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1995 Williamsburg Bridge subway collision

New York City Subway crash

On June 5, 1995, at 6:18 a.m. (EDT), a New York City Subway J train crashed into the back of a stopped M train on the Williamsburg Bridge, which connects Brooklyn and Manhattan in New York City. The motorman of the J train, 46-year-old Layton Gibson, died upon impact, and 54 passengers were injured.

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