Truck and train collision

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20027112

Description

Railroad crossing signal lights, shown sprawled on the ground, still blinked after a train and truck crash. Fred Sturdevant, of Roanoke, Texas, driver of the truck, was hurled against the signal standard and killed. People are gathered around the site of the crash, looking at the signal lights on the ground.

Archival Date

1946-02-18

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-361

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

Rights

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License

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Subjects

Railroad crossings; Traffic accidents; Trucks; Railroad trains; Sturdevant, Fred; Signal lights; Railroad signals