1896 Atlantic City rail crash
1896 railroad accident in New Jersey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the rail crash in 1896. For the accident ten years later which killed 53, see 1906 Atlantic City train wreck.
The 1896 Atlantic City rail crash occurred soon after 6:30 pm on July 30, 1896, at a crossing just west of Atlantic City, New Jersey, crushing five loaded passenger coaches, killing 50 people and seriously injuring approximately 60.
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1896 Atlantic City rail crash | |
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Date | July 30, 1896 6:30 pm |
Location | Atlantic City, New Jersey |
Country | United States |
Line | West Jersey Railroad |
Operator | Reading Company |
Incident type | Collision |
Cause | Engineer error |
Statistics | |
Deaths | 50 |
Injured | Approx 60 |
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