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Connellsville train wreck

1903 disasters in the United States1903 in PennsylvaniaAccidents and incidents involving Baltimore and Ohio RailroadDecember 1903 eventsDerailments in the United States
Railway accidents and incidents in PennsylvaniaRailway accidents in 1903Transportation in Fayette County, Pennsylvania

The Connellsville train wreck was a rail accident that occurred on December 23, 1903, on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad near Connellsville, Pennsylvania. The Duquesne Limited, a passenger train, derailed when it struck a load of timber lying on the tracks. The timber had fallen from a freight train minutes before the collision. The crash resulted in 64 deaths and 68 injuries.

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Connellsville train wreck
Great Allegheny Passage, Franklin Township

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Great Allegheny Passage
15430 Franklin Township
Pennsylvania, United States
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