Bus Wreck

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20032485

Description

Shot of the wrecked bus which ran into the South Main Street underpass in Fort Worth, Texas. A wrecker derrick is shown starting to remove the Hemphill Street bus from the underpass where it crashed against a pillar. Traffic officer Hale is standing at the right. Approximately 65 passengers were aboard when the impact sheared open the side of the vehicle at the driver's seat. Thirteen people were injured, non critically.

Archival Date

1945-06-15

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-341

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

Rights

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License

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Subjects

Accidents; Buses; Police; Hoisting machinery; Traffic officers; Traffic Officer Hale