1896 Atlantic City rail crash | |
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Details | |
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 |
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.