What the records say
- When
- 14 Mar 1887
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 42.29° N, 71.12° W
- Description
- train wreck in 1887
- Deaths
- 38
- Injured
- 40
Forest Hills disaster
1887 railroad accident in Massachusetts
The Forest Hills disaster was a railroad bridge accident that occurred on March 14, 1887, in the Roslindale section of Boston, Massachusetts. The bridge collapsed while a commuter train was crossing it, resulting in 23 deaths.
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