What the records say
- When
- 6 Jan 2005
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 33.56° N, 81.81° W
- Description
- 2005 rail disaster in Graniteville, South Carolina
- Deaths
- 9
Graniteville train crash
2005 train crash in South Carolina, United States
The Graniteville train crash was an American rail disaster that occurred on January 6, 2005, in Graniteville, South Carolina. At 2:39 am EST, two Norfolk Southern freight trains collided near the Avondale Mills plant in Graniteville. Nine people were killed and over 250 people were treated for toxic chlorine exposure. The crash was determined to be caused by a misaligned railroad switch.
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