What the records say
- When
- 15 Nov 2012
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 31.99° N, 102.09° W
- Description
- 2012 railroad accident in Texas
- Deaths
- 4
- Injured
- 16
Midland train crash
2012 railroad accident in Texas, US
The Midland train crash was a rail crossing accident that occurred on November 15, 2012 in Midland, Texas. A freight train struck a flatbed trailer being used as a parade float carrying 26 passengers, killing four and injuring 16. The parade was en route to a veterans' benefit sponsored by the local charity Show of Support/Hunt for Heroes.
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