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Collision at the Crossing
- When
- 1896-07-30
- Where
- crossing just west of Atlantic City, New Jersey
A West Jersey Railroad excursion train was struck by a Reading Railroad express at an oblique crossing west of Atlantic City.
The train, consisting of five cars, left Atlantic City carrying members of the Improved Order of Red Men from Bridgeton and Salem. It reached the crossing of the Reading Railroad, where the tracks crossed at an oblique angle, and was struck by the 5:40 down express from Philadelphia.
Sources
- 1896 Atlantic City rail crash Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21
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