What the records say
- When
- 9 Feb 1996
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 40.75° N, 74.07° W
- Description
- UNION IRONWORKERS REMOVE TRAINS
- Deaths
- 3
1996 Secaucus train collision
Train crash in Secaucus, New Jersey
On February 9, 1996, two NJ Transit commuter trains collided at Bergen Junction in Secaucus, New Jersey, United States. This accident occurred during the morning rush hour just south of the current Secaucus Junction station. It is NJ Transit's deadliest accident to date and the first in which passengers and crew died. Three people were killed and 162 injured.
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