September 12
2008
The 2008 Chatsworth Train Collision
On September 12, 2008, a deadly head-on collision between a Metrolink commuter train and a Union Pacific freight train in Chatsworth, California, claimed 25 lives and injured 135 others. The crash, caused by human error, sparked widespread changes in U.S. rail safety. Read more
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