Accident ferroviaire

Graniteville, South Carolina train crash

6 janv. 2005 · 33.56° N, 81.81° W

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6 janv. 2005
Type
Accident ferroviaire
Coordonnées
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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