Episode 2 of 2
Casualties and Inquest
- When
- 1896-07-30 to 1896-08-01
- Where
- crossing just west of Atlantic City, New Jersey
The crash killed 50 people and seriously injured approximately 60, leading to a coroner's inquest.
Five loaded passenger coaches were crushed in the collision. Six jurors stated the manner of the passengers' deaths. The New York Times reported on the collision and the coroner's work in the days following the accident.
Sources
- 1896 Atlantic City rail crash Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21
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