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Staged Collision at Crush
- When
- 15 September 1896
- Where
- Crush, Texas
Two uncrewed locomotives crashed head-on at high speed in a staged publicity stunt on September 15, 1896.
The collision occurred at a site in McLennan County, 14 miles north of Waco. A separate four-mile track segment was built to ensure safety, with trains meeting in a bowl-shaped valley. The event was a one-day publicity stunt that resulted in fatalities and injuries, leading to legal settlements.
Sources
- Crash at Crush Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06
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