Accident ferroviaire

1903 East Paris train wreck

26 déc. 1903 · 42.91° N, 85.58° W

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26 déc. 1903
Type
Accident ferroviaire
Coordonnées
42.91° N, 85.58° W
Description
head-on collision on the Pere Marquette Railway, December 26, 1903
Deaths
21
Injured
38

1903 East Paris train wreck

Head-on collision on the Pere Marquette Railway, December 26, 1903

The East Paris train wreck was a head-on collision between two trains, which occurred on the Pere Marquette Railway on December 26, 1903. The crash was caused after a westbound stop signal was blown out by strong winds, causing the westbound train to fail to stop, and collide with an eastbound train.

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