Train crash kills 3 in 1947 | History Journal | The Journal Gazette
File photos People gather around the crash site where the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad No. 508 passenger train collided with an earth mover at a crossing on California Road, killing three and injuring more than a dozen, Oct. 7, 1947. The train collided with a 26-ton earth mover that was carrying 13 tons of dirt. The operator of the earth mover was not injured. Three people were killed and more than a dozen injured in a crash of the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad No. 508 passenger train on Oct. 7, 1947. Previous Next Thursday, April 29, 2021 1:00 am Train crash k...