What the records say
- When
- 7 Apr 1886
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 42.54° N, 72.66° W
- Description
- railway accident
- Deaths
- 11
- Injured
- 36
- Cause
- washout
Deerfield railway accident
1886 railroad accident in Massachusetts
The Deerfield railway accident occurred on April 7, 1886, outside of Deerfield, Massachusetts. 11 people were killed after "the outer rail and a portion of the track gave way", which caused Passenger Train No. 35 to fall 100 feet (30 m) down an embankment bordering the Deerfield River, approximately 1.6 miles (2.6 km) downstream of Bardwell's Ferry Bridge.
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