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The 1955 Le Mans disaster was a major crash that occurred on 11 June 1955 during the 24 Hours of Le Mans motor race at Circuit de la Sarthe in Le Mans, Sarthe, France. Large pieces of debris flew into the crowd, killing 83 spectators and French driver Pierre Levegh, and injuring around 120 more. It was the most catastrophic crash in motorsport ...
Multiple-vehicle collision. A multiple vehicle collision (colloquially known as a pile-up or multi-car collision ), [ 1] is a road traffic collision involving many vehicles. Generally occurring on high-capacity and high-speed routes such as freeways, they are one of the deadliest forms of traffic collisions. [citation needed]
Hollywood actor James Dean was killed at the age of 24 in an auto accident on September 30, 1955, near Cholame, California.He had previously competed in several auto racing events, and was traveling to a sports car racing competition when he was involved in a car crash at the junction of U.S. Route 466 (US 466, now State Route 46 [SR 46]) and SR 41.
Jayne Mansfield. / 40.861672; -75.240244. Jayne Mansfield (born Vera Jayne Palmer; April 19, 1933 – June 29, 1967) was an American actress and Playboy Playmate. A sex symbol of the 1950s and early 1960s, Mansfield was known for her numerous publicity stunts and open personal life. Although her film career was short-lived, she had several box ...
February 3 – Mexico – A regular route bus plunges 300 ft (90 m) off a cliff along the Mexico- Ciudad Juárez expressway on the outskirts of Zacatecas, killing 25 people and injuring 40. [33] February 10 – Egypt – A truck carrying 66 people plunged into a canal on the outskirts of El Ayyat, killing 36 people.
UPDATE (5:18 p.m.): The crash scene on I-5 northbound near the Old Fairhaven Parkway has been partially cleared, though the on-ramp from Old Fairhaven Parkway is partially blocked, according to ...
Waukesha Christmas parade attack. Site of the incident on the corner of Barstow and Main streets on November 22, Police investigate behind the yellow caution tape. Location. Waukesha, Wisconsin, U.S. Coordinates. 43°00′44″N 88°13′45″W. / 43.01222°N 88.22917°W / 43.01222; -88.22917.
2006. June 14, 2006 – The Kismet Train Collision - Two BNSF Railway freight trains collide head-on in Madera, California, due to one of the trains running a red signal, injuring 5 people. One of the train's crew members, the one that ran the red, is suspected to be high on cocaine. There was a camera on board one of the locomotives involved ...