What the records say
- When
- 28 Jan 1903
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 32.10° N, 110.77° W
- Description
- 1903 train accident in Arizona, United States
- Deaths
- 14
Esmond train wreck
1903 train accident in Arizona, United States
The Esmond train wreck on January 28, 1903, 3:30 am, about 9 miles (14 km) east of present-day Tucson, Arizona, killed 14 people, including the engineers of both trains. The accident occurred when the eastbound Crescent City Express collided head-on with the westbound Pacific Coast Express. Both trains were running late. A communication error was determined to be the cause of the wreck.
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