What the records say
- When
- 8 Nov 1833
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 40.24° N, 74.58° W
- Description
- train wreck
- Deaths
- 2
- Injured
- 21
Hightstown rail accident
1833 railroad accident in New Jersey
The Hightstown rail accident occurred on the Camden and Amboy Railroad between Hightstown, New Jersey and Spotswood on November 8, 1833, just two months after horses were replaced by steam locomotives on the line. It is the earliest recorded train accident involving the death of passengers in America.
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