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The Memphis 13 are the group of young children who integrated the schools of Memphis, Tennessee. On October 3, 1961, 13 African-American first grade students were enrolled in schools that were previously all white. The schools that the students attended were Bruce, Gordon, Rozelle, and Springdale elementary schools. [1]
The crash created a traffic jam that extended several miles in all directions, and about one hour after the crash, a truck on I-240 northbound crashed into stopped vehicles at the south end of the traffic congestion, killing the driver. [17] In addition to the truck, seven cars were completely destroyed by the explosion. [11]
On 14 December 2021, a fuel tank truck exploded in the Samari neighborhood of Cap-Haïtien, [170] the capital city of the Haitian department of Nord. At least 90 people were killed and more than 120 were injured; many people were injured as a result of rushing towards the tanker, likely to collect some of its cargo, before the explosion occurred.
Dwania Kyles, one of three students who integrated Bruce Elementary in 1961, looks back at a mural painted of her by muralist Jamond Bullock at Bruce Elementary on Friday Jan. 17, 2020.
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The intersection is the number one location for crash frequency in the city, according to documents from the transportation department. Memphis receives $13 million federal grant to fix dangerous ...
September 16 – A truck missed a curve on a road and crashed into a gas transmission pipeline compressor station near Kings Mountain, North Carolina. There was an explosion and fire, and the two men in the truck were killed. [66] October 4 – A gasoline pipeline was ruptured by a bulldozer in Hobbs, New Mexico. The gasoline ignited, injuring ...
For crashes that killed notable people, refer to List of people who died in traffic collisions. The prevalence of bus crashes in this list is a function of severity rather than of frequency. This list records crashes up to the year 1999. For later crashes see: List of traffic collisions (2000–present).