Monon Railroad Engineman William Belanger/Balanger*, 60, was killed when the locomotive he was driving, #36, a passenger train, derailed near Saint John, Indiana after striking a semi trailer. The Fireman, Floyd Crowder, 35, was killed as well when the locomotive and tender overturned.
Cause of the accident was a stalled semi truck trailer on the tracks on Old Joliet Road crossing.
No passengers or other crew members were killed.
*Chicago Daily Tribune, 26 May 1928, spells name Balenger. Interstate Commerce Commission Accident report spells it Belenger.
Cause of the accident was a stalled semi truck trailer on the tracks on Old Joliet Road crossing.
No passengers or other crew members were killed.
*Chicago Daily Tribune, 26 May 1928, spells name Balenger. Interstate Commerce Commission Accident report spells it Belenger.
Monon Railroad Engineman William Belanger/Balanger*, 60, was killed when the locomotive he was driving, #36, a passenger train, derailed near Saint John, Indiana after striking a semi trailer. The Fireman, Floyd Crowder, 35, was killed as well when the locomotive and tender overturned.
Cause of the accident was a stalled semi truck trailer on the tracks on Old Joliet Road crossing.
No passengers or other crew members were killed.
*Chicago Daily Tribune, 26 May 1928, spells name Balenger. Interstate Commerce Commission Accident report spells it Belenger.
Cause of the accident was a stalled semi truck trailer on the tracks on Old Joliet Road crossing.
No passengers or other crew members were killed.
*Chicago Daily Tribune, 26 May 1928, spells name Balenger. Interstate Commerce Commission Accident report spells it Belenger.
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