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Las Vegas Age
Las Vegas, Clark County, Lincoln County, Nevada
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The Eastern Express train of the Rock Island Railway crashed through a flood-weakened bridge into Sand Creek near Stratton, Colorado, on a Thursday night, killing nine people and injuring others. Photos show the wreckage and recovery efforts.
Merged-components note: Merged images and captions related to the Rock Island train crash at Stratton, Colo., forming a single logical news component spanning pages 1 and 3, as the page 3 caption explicitly references photos on page 1.
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Here are some of the scenes near Stratton, Colo., Thursday when the crack Eastern Express of the Rock Island Railway crashed through a flood-
Photos show various views of the havoc, including a glimpse directly across the creek, with the bare supports showing where the rails and span tore away.
Where Crack C. R.I. & P. Train Plunged into Creek at Stratton, Colo.
This picture and those on page one were rushed to the Age by NEA Service. This picture shows Pullman cars after being pulled from the bed of Sand Creek by the wrecking crews. The accident happened in the dead of night and snuffed out the lives of nine people.
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Primary Location
Stratton, Colo.
Event Date
Thursday
Outcome
death for nine, and injury for others
Event Details
The Eastern Express of the Rock Island Railway crashed through a flood-weakened bridge into Sand Creek in the dead of night, carrying several coaches and sleeping occupants.