Grand Crossing rail collision - Wikipedia
Summary
Bus Crash Chicago Illinois in Chicago, Illinois: On the night of April 26, 1853, a train collision occurred in Greater Grand Crossing, Chicago, Illinois. The accident involved a Lake Shore Southern express and a Michigan Central train at the intersection of two major intercity railroads: the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway (east-west) and the Illinois Central Railroad (north-south). Both trains arrived near the crossing around 10:00 p.m., resulting in a wreck where locomotives, cars, and baggage were damaged.
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Grand Crossing rail collision - Wikipedia