On This Day, Oct. 30: Chicago commuter train crash kills 45

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On October 30, 1972, a commuter rail disaster occurred in Chicago when two trains collided, resulting in 45 deaths and more than 300 injuries. The incident was recognized at the time as the deadliest rail disaster in the United States in 14 years. The scale of this casualty event remained the highest for the country's rail travel for two decades following…

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