|
|
| Re: Anniversary of Malbone Street Wreck (1256646) | |||
 |
|||
| Home > SubChat | |||
|
[ Read Responses | Post a New Response | Return to the Index ] |
|
||
|
Re: Anniversary of Malbone Street Wreck |
|
|
Posted by Elkeeper on Fri Nov 1 15:57:45 2013, in response to Re: Anniversary of Malbone Street Wreck, posted by Joe V on Fri Nov 1 15:49:46 2013. Sadly, yes. The crash occurred during a strike. When it shorted out the third rail power, BRT officials, unaware of the crash, thought it was employee sabotage. As some of the survivors were trying to grope their way along the third rail, BRT officials attempted to re-energize it. I do not know exactly how many were electrocuted like this. |
|
|
|