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The first pedestrian victim of an automobile crash in the United Kingdom. [129] pedestrian Crystal Palace, London One of the earliest recorded road crash victims. Piero Drogo: 1926 1973 46 years Italian racing driver and coachbuilder car Ferrari 250 California Bologna, Italy Crashed into a broken down truck in a tunnel; both were unlit. [130]
Thirty-four people died in the streetcar while another fifty, some on the streetcar and others in the surrounding area, were injured. [1] [5] According to the National Safety Council’s report two days after the crash, it was the largest death toll from a motor vehicle collision, surpassing the 29 people killed in a 1940 Texas train-truck collision. [6]
The fiery crash unfolded at around 5 p.m., the Chicago Police Department said in a news release late Wednesday. A Dodge Charger that had been reported stolen earlier in the day was traveling ...
The motorist, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, reported about 4:25 a.m., police said. By around 5 a.m., most of the flames were out, news ...
A collision between two commuter trains in Chicago occurred during the cloudy morning rush hour on October 30, 1972, and was the worst such crash in Chicago's history. Illinois Central Gulf Train 416, made up of newly purchased Highliners , overshot the 27th Street station on what is now the Metra Electric Line , and the engineer asked and ...
CHICAGO — A police chase on Interstate 94 involving a vehicle in a possible kidnapping ended in a crash in the city’s Logan Square neighborhood. According to Illinois State Police, the ...
A vehicle crash on the Trans-Canada Highway near Carberry, Manitoba, killed 17. [550] June 16 – United States – A car ran a red light and crashed into another car killing 5 after exiting Interstate 35 in Minneapolis. [551] June 17 - Pakistan - At least 14 people were killed and over 20 others injured after a bus overturned in Chakwal district.
Though some victims suffered critical injuries, none were life-threatening, according to health officials More than 20 injured in Chicago commuter train crash Skip to main content