Details of Railway Accidents in the Ottawa Area

1939, September 15 - Crossing collision Iroquois, CNR., Kingston sub., minor injuries

Ottawa Citizen 16 September 1939 Train Demolishes Truck In Accident at Iroquois  IROQUOIS, Sept. 15 Ralph Derby of Russell had a narrow escape from at least serious injury when the truck he was driving over a level crossing on a country road about a mile east of here this morning was in collision with the C.N.R. Montreal - Toronto train. The truck was completely demolished and the force of the impact threw Derby into a ditch. He suffered only bruises and minor lacerations. He was treated by Dr. John R. Miller of Iroquois. Constable A. R. McLeod Investigated.

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