THE DEADLY 1940 ALAMO TRAIN CRASH
On March 14, 1940, a train heading west along Highway 83 from Donna to Alamo struck a truck driver turning north from the highway onto Tower Road. The horrific crash killed 29 of about 45 farmworkers in the truck. A one-day investigation faulted the truck driver and led to meager court settlements for the devastated families. Well illus.
Format: Paperbound
Pages: 128
Publisher: History Press
Publishing status: Current
ISBN: 9781467155106
Item #: 1187228