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A History of Railroad Accidents, Safety Precautions and Operating Practices. LCCN 78104064. Semmens, Peter (1994). Railway Disasters of the World: Principal Passenger Train Accidents of the 20th Century. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-323-2. Trevena, Arthur (1981). Trains in Trouble: Vol. 2. Redruth: Atlantic Books. ISBN 0-906899-03-6.
The Tickfaw River / ˈ t ɪ k f ɔː / runs 113 miles (182 km) [1] from Amite County in southwest Mississippi to Livingston Parish in southeast Louisiana. Its mouth opens into Lake Maurepas, which conjoins with Lake Pontchartrain. [2] The name Tickfaw (Tiak foha) is thought to be derived from the Choctaw phrase meaning "pine rest" or "Rest ...
The first was a new bridge across the Natalbany River at Springfield in 1956. [12] [23] About this same time, two 90-degree turns were eliminated as the route was straightened coming into town from the south. [12] [24] In 1974, the current Amite River span was constructed, [24] [25] and most recently, the Tickfaw River bridge was replaced in 2000.
The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office released an image of the 25-foot pontoon that capsized in Lake Powell, Arizona, killing three, including two 4-year-old boys (Coconino County Sheriff’s Office)
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1963 Chualar bus crash, Chualar, California; 32 killed plus 25 injured. Remains the deadliest U.S. traffic accident to date and California's deadliest to involve a train; also one of a series of events that led to closer scrutiny of migrant labor conditions and fueled the emergence of the chicano and farmworkers labor movements [179] [180]
The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources is investigating the incident that occurred Wednesday afternoon.