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