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Hamtramck Train Wreck
Episode 46
Published 1 year, 11 months ago
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Produced by Michigan History Magazine
It was 8:45 a.m. on Wednesday, October 28,1942. The location was Hamtramck, a then-booming industrial town completely surrounded by Detroit and abutting Highland Park. Tragedy struck when a train collided with a bus, killing 16 people and seriously injuring 11 others.