[PRCo] Accident

Lattner, Raymond rlattner at state.pa.us
Tue Mar 18 12:27:46 EDT 2008


I have read about the tunnel accident, but this seems just as bad. Ed
anything in your files about this?

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CAR DIVES TO RIVER; 3 DIE, MORE MISSING; Thirty Passengers Are Caught
Under Water Near Pittsburgh -- 19 of Them Escape. SOME SWIM TO SAFETY
Lifting of Car to Surface Expected to Release Many Trapped Bodies.

Special to The New York Times.

January 18, 1926, Monday

Section: SPORTS AUTOMOBILES, Page 23, 762 words

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 17. -- Two persons were fatally injured, a third was
drowned and the waters of the Ohio near McKees Rocks are being dragged
tonight for bodies as the result of a dive into the river made by a
trolley car containing thirty passengers late this afternoon. [ END OF
FIRST PARAGRAPH ]

Thanks

Ray




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