Date 9 December 1957 Country Italy Operator Ferrovie dello Stato | Location Codogno Rail line Milano–Bologna | |
Type of incident Level crossing collision | ||
The Codogno rail crash happened at Codogno, Italy, in the early evening of 9 December 1957. Fifteen people lost their lives, and at least 30 were seriously injured.
Description
At 18:19 on 9 December 1957, the Milan–Rome express, while travelling through Codogno at a speed of 130 km/h (81 mph), struck a truck loaded with bran, which had been trapped by a level crossing it was unable to cross in time. The train then derailed and brought down a cast iron pylon.
The accident caused the deaths of fifteen people, including several truck drivers, and injured over thirty others.
References
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