Connellsville train wreck

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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

Great Allegheny Passage
15430 Franklin Township
Pennsylvania, United States
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