What the records say
- When
- 6 May 1853
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 41.10° N, 73.42° W
- Description
- train wreck
- Deaths
- 48
Norwalk rail accident
1853 railroad accident in Connecticut
The Norwalk rail accident occurred on May 6, 1853, in Norwalk, Connecticut, and was the first major U.S. railroad bridge disaster; 48 were killed when a train travelling at 50 miles per hour (80 km/h) plunged into the Norwalk Harbor off an open swing bridge.
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